Environmental Factors of a Community

1. Difference between Biotic and Abiotic Environmental Factors of a Community
The biotic factors of an environment are the living aspects of an ecosystem. Things such as animals and plants that are acquired from the biosphere make up the biotic part of the environment (Wright & Boorse, 2011). Several characteristics such as the ability to grow and reproduce are used to differentiate between living and non-living things. On the other hand, abiotic factors are the chemical and physical components of the environment. Unlike the biotic factors, the abiotic do not grow or reproduce. Examples of abiotic factors include water, soil, minerals, air, and sunlight among other things.
2. What Characteristics Are Activities Are Common To All Living Things
Living things vary from one organism to another depending on several issues. However, several factors remain constant across all living things including growth, reproduction, excretion, respiration, movement, sensitivity, and nutrition (Wright & Boorse, 2011). Most importantly, all living things are made of cells regardless of their size. Both plants and animals grow and reproduce in certain ways. Moreover, all living things have a level of sensitivity to the environment, take up nutrients using varied mechanisms, and excrete waste products from their system. Movement is a key component of all living things including plants.
3. How Do Terms Organic and Inorganic Relate To Biotic and Abiotic Factors of the Environment?
The term organic refers to the living materials that make up the biotic aspects of the environment.

On the other hand, the inorganic term refers to the non-living components that make up the abiotic factors of the environment. Organic materials are made up of carbon and hydrogen thus making them alive while the inorganic materials lack these two chemical components (Wright & Boorse, 2011).

References
Wright, R. & Boorse, D. (2011). Environmental science: toward a sustainable future. Boston: Benjamin Cummings.