biotics
Life-related science suffix
Biotics refers to living organisms or biological factors within an ecosystem, as opposed to abiotic elements like temperature or soil chemistry: The biotics of the wetland include fish, amphibians, and aquatic plants.
In video games, particularly the Mass Effect series, biotics are telekinetic powers wielded by certain characters, manipulating mass and gravity through mental focus.
Acid-producing beneficial bacterium
- acidophilusBeneficial intestinal bacterium
- yogurtFermented milk product
- kefirCultured milk drink
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
sauerkraut · kombucha · miso · tempeh · fermentation · microbiota · cultures · digestion
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- microfloraMicroscopic organisms inhabiting environments
- microbiotaResident microscopic organisms
- biofilmAdhesive layer of microorganisms
pathogens · flora · fungi · yeast · spores · protozoa · colonization · commensal
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biomeMajor ecological community
- trophicRelating to feeding
foodweb · keystone · population · community · niche · succession · endemic · invasive
Two-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- oxpeckerParasite-eating African bird
anemonefish · coral · coevolution · host · obligate · facultative · mitochondria · chloroplast
Fungus-derived infection fighter
- amoxicillinPenicillin-type bacteria killer
- azithromycinMacrolide antibacterial medication
- doxycyclineTetracycline-class antimicrobial medication
- tetracyclineBroad-spectrum bacterial treatment
erythromycin · vancomycin · streptomycin · clindamycin · fluoroquinolones · bactericidal · bacteriostatic · resistance
lactobacillus
Acid-producing beneficial bacterium
- acidophilusBeneficial intestinal bacterium
- yogurtFermented milk product
- kefirCultured milk drink
kimchi · sauerkraut · kombucha · miso · tempeh · fermentation · microbiota · cultures · digestion · intestinal
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- microfloraMicroscopic organisms inhabiting environments
- microbiotaResident microscopic organisms
biofilm · pathogens · flora · fungi · yeast · spores · protozoa · colonization · commensal · opportunistic
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biomeMajor ecological community
trophic · foodweb · keystone · population · community · niche · succession · endemic · invasive · producers
mutualism
Two-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
oxpecker · anemonefish · coral · coevolution · host · obligate · facultative · mitochondria · chloroplast
penicillin
Fungus-derived infection fighter
- amoxicillinPenicillin-type bacteria killer
- azithromycinMacrolide antibacterial medication
- doxycyclineTetracycline-class antimicrobial medication
tetracycline · erythromycin · vancomycin · streptomycin · clindamycin · fluoroquinolones · bactericidal · bacteriostatic · resistance · broad-spectrum
bioticsminerals
Inorganic natural solids
rocks · water · sunlight · temperature · atmospheric gases
antibiotic, biotic, symbiotic, antibiotics, probiotic, probiotics, abiotic, prebiotic, macrobiotic