Differences between physical and biological aspects of environment

Physical environment is the sum of all abiotic (non-living) elements such as water, air (gases), minerals, etc. In a physical environment, total amount of matter remains same but it may changes its state. Physical environment provides shelter, food and energy to the living organisms.

Biological environment includes all forms of life that interact closely with the abiotic elements and perform biogeochemical activities for their own growth and survival. In short, biotic entities directly depend on the elements of physical environment.

explanation:

b,bacteria convert nitrates

into nitrogen gas.

d,plants and animals take in

and use nitrogen compounds.

e,bacteria break down waste    

products and return nitrogen  

to the soil.

a,bacteria convert atmospheric

nitrogen to ammonia.

c,bacteria convert ammonia

to nitrites and nitrates.