Identify the following as abiotic or biotic. A paramecium swimming in a lake

Biotic

Explanation:

We are being tested on whether we can differentiate between abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem.

We need to know that factors that affect living organisms in an ecosystem are classified into abiotic factors and biotic factors.

Then, what is the difference between abiotic and bioitic factors?

Abiotic factors are non-living factors that affect living organisms in an ecosystem while biotic factors are living factors that affect organisms in an ecosystem.

What are examples of Biotic and abiotic factors.

Examples of abiotic factors include wind, temperature, humidity, climate,. etc. Examples of abiotic factors include parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, etc.

How do we arrive at the answer to our question?

A Paramecium swimming in a lake; this is a biotic factor. Because paramecium is a living organism which relates with other organisms in the lake ecosystem in various way.