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Define biotic factors as living factors that can affect a community.

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Adaptations, interdependence and competition

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Biotic factors

AQA GCSE BiologyEcology

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Define biotic factors as living factors that can affect a community.. Within Adaptations, interdependence and competition, this learning objective sits inside Biotic factors for AQA Biology 8461. Focus on using ideas such as biotic factor, community accurately in your explanation. A strong response should define the core idea, describe the relevant biological process, and connect it back to the question wording instead of giving a vague definition. When revising, students should aim to explain the science clearly, include precise biological vocabulary, and show how the process or structure links to the wider topic rather than listing isolated facts.

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biotic factorcommunity

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