Question

decide if each statement is true or false:

1. soil is a biotic factor.
2. plants depend on sunlight and water.
3. temperature affects where animals can live.
4. air is a biotic factor.
5. bacteria in soil are living things.

Explanation:

• Statement 1: Biotic factors are living things. Soil is non - living (abiotic).
• Statement 2: Plants need sunlight for photosynthesis and water for various metabolic processes.
• Statement 3: Temperature influences an animal's physiological processes (e.g., enzyme activity). Different animals have temperature ranges they can tolerate.
• Statement 4: Air is non - living (abiotic). Biotic factors are living organisms.
• Statement 5: Bacteria are microorganisms (living things).

Answer:

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True