Question

drag/drop all of the following items from the following list into the venn diagram. in the center place all that contains both biotic and abiotic factors.
abiotic factors
biotic factors

Explanation:

• Abiotic Factors (Non - living): These are physical and chemical components of an ecosystem.
• Ocean: It is a large body of salt - water (abiotic as a physical entity, though it contains biotic elements).
• Desert: A dry, arid landmass (abiotic in terms of its physical structure).
• Glass: An inanimate, non - living object.
• Sand: A granular material (abiotic).
• Oxygen: A chemical element (abiotic).
• Water: A chemical compound (abiotic).
• Cloud: A visible mass of condensed water vapor (abiotic).
• Wave: A physical phenomenon (abiotic).
• pH: A measure of acidity or alkalinity (abiotic, a chemical property).
• Rocks: Solid mineral materials (abiotic).
• Biotic Factors (Living or once - living): These are the living organisms in an ecosystem.
• Mushroom: A fungus (biotic).
• Mold: A type of fungus (biotic).
• Snail: A mollusk (biotic).
• Hair: Though it is a non - living structure (keratinized), it comes from a living organism (biotic in origin).
• Oyster: A bivalve mollusk (biotic).
• Whale: A marine mammal (biotic).
• Athletes foot: A fungal infection (biotic, caused by a fungus).
• Grapes: A fruit (from a plant, biotic).
• Coral: A marine invertebrate (biotic).

Answer:

• Abiotic Factors: Ocean, Desert, Glass, Sand, Oxygen, Water, Cloud, Wave, pH, Rocks.
• Biotic Factors: Mushroom, Mold, Snail, Hair, Oyster, Whale, Athletes foot, Grapes, Coral.