Because of this, individual atoms that make up living and nonliving matter are very old and each atom has a history. An individual atom of a biologically important element, such as carbon ...

Without these nonliving conditions, the entire ecosystem would collapse, no matter how vibrant its biotic components might be. Differences Between Biotic and Abiotic Factors ...

The biofilm allows the micro-organisms to adhere to any surface, living or nonliving. The adaptive and genetic changes of the micro-organisms within the biofilm make them resistant to all known ...