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No, diseases are not considered abiotic. Diseases are caused by pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that are living organisms. Abiotic factors are non-living factors in the environment that can influence living organisms, but they do not directly cause diseases.
Right now scientists say that viruses contain a few characteristics of living life, but also don't fufil all characteristics of living life. Right now viruses are considered abiotic.
Viruses show living characteristics in some cases while in other cases they do not. For example, viruses can multiply only inside another living cell and not when free in nature. Because of its parasitic like existence, viruses are considered as living but the characteristics of viruses outside a living cell put it as non-living. As of now, viruses are considered as a link between the biotic and abiotic world.
Cold viruses are abiotic as they lack proper cell structure. Another way of looking at it is that antibiotics can't treat cold viruses as antibiotics kill microorganisms such as bacteria.
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Is streptococcus abiotic or biotic?
Abiotic Abiotic
Is cork biotic or abiotic?
abiotic Abiotic
Is the population of a species diminishes abiotic or biotic?
The population of a species diminishes due to both abiotic and biotic factors. Abiotic factors like natural disasters, climate change, and habitat destruction can directly impact a population. Biotic factors, such as predation, competition for resources, and diseases, can also contribute to population declines.
Is a glass a biotic or abiotic?
its a abiotic because its not a living thing
Biotic and abiotic factors in weasels?
Biotic factors for weasels include prey availability, competition with other predators, and diseases. Abiotic factors include climate, temperature, and habitat availability. These factors can influence the population size, behavior, and distribution of weasels in their environment.
What has the author Malcolm C Shurtleff written?
Malcolm C. Shurtleff has written: 'The plant disease clinic and field diagnosis of abiotic diseases' -- subject(s): Plant diseases, Diagnosis
Is disease a biotic or abiotic factor?
Biotic factor is not a disease itself; it is the things that can get diseases. This includes animals, plants, and humans.
Is streptococcus abiotic or biotic?
Abiotic Abiotic
Is a lobster biotic or abiotic?
Abiotic
Is cork biotic or abiotic?
abiotic Abiotic
Is the population of a species diminishes abiotic or biotic?
The population of a species diminishes due to both abiotic and biotic factors. Abiotic factors like natural disasters, climate change, and habitat destruction can directly impact a population. Biotic factors, such as predation, competition for resources, and diseases, can also contribute to population declines.
Is a glass a biotic or abiotic?
its a abiotic because its not a living thing
Biotic and abiotic factors in weasels?
Biotic factors for weasels include prey availability, competition with other predators, and diseases. Abiotic factors include climate, temperature, and habitat availability. These factors can influence the population size, behavior, and distribution of weasels in their environment.
What term defines the non-living components of an ecosystem such as climate water and soil?
Abiotic factors
Is the moon biotic?
no
What is called the non living factors in an ecosystem?
abiotic
Is the sun abiotic or biotic?
Abiotic. The sun has no qualities of a living thing.
