Biotics describe living or once living components of a community; for example organisms, such as animals and plants.
Biotic may refer to:
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Life
Life, also known as biota, refers to matter that has biological processes, such as Cell signaling, signaling and self-sustaining processes. It is defined descriptively by the capacity for homeostasis, Structure#Biological, organisation, met ...
, the condition of living organisms
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Biology
Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It is a broad natural science that encompasses a wide range of fields and unifying principles that explain the structure, function, growth, History of life, origin, evolution, and ...
, the study of life
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Biotic material
Biotic material or biological derived material is any material that originates from living organisms. Most such materials contain carbon and are capable of decay.
The earliest form of life on Earth arose at least 3.5 billion years ago.Schopf, ...
, which is derived from living organisms
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Biotic component
An ecosystem (or ecological system) is a system formed by organisms in interaction with their environment. The biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.
Ecosystems are controlled by exter ...
s in ecology
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Biotic potential, an organism's reproductive capacity
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Biotic community, all the interacting organisms living together in a specific habitat
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Biotic energy, a vital force theorized by biochemist Benjamin Moore
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Biotic Baking Brigade, an unofficial group of pie-throwing activists
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Abiotic
In biology and ecology, abiotic components or abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors and the phenomena associated with them und ...
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Antibiotics
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting pathogenic bacteria, bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the therapy ...
are agents that either kill bacteria or inhibit their growth
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Prebiotic (nutrition)
Prebiotics are compounds in food that foster growth or activity of beneficial microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. The most common environment concerning their effects on human health is the gastrointestinal tract, where prebiotics can alt ...
are non-digestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth or activity of bacteria in the digestive system
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Probiotic
Probiotics are live microorganisms that provide health benefits when consumed, generally by improving or restoring the microbiota in the gut. Probiotics are considered generally safe to consume, but may cause bacteria– host interactions ...
s consist of a live culture of bacteria that inhibit or interfere with colonization by microbial pathogens
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Synbiotics refer to nutritional supplements combining probiotics and prebiotics
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