Abiotic factors in a lake ecosystem include non-living components such as light, temperature, pH of the water and oxygen content. Biotic factors include living components of a lake such as bacteria, phytoplanktons, aquatic plants, zooplankton, crustaceans, molluscs, insects, fish and other vertebrates. Continue Reading.
To become a surgical tech, it's usually only a year. I believe it's a certificate program, not a degree. And I recommend that if you know you want to be in the OR and you want to assist with surgery, go for the surgical tech. Nurses have pretty much been phased out from actually assisting the surgeon.
Technologist training typically takes a year or less for a certificate or two years for an associate degree. The studies include biology, medical vocabulary and anatomy, plus clinical practice. Surgical assisting programs typically require a prior health-related associate or bachelor's degree.