Abundance of Elements on Earth and Living Things
Name: _____________________________
1. What are the most abundant elements in living things? Describe the properties of the six essential elements that form living things? (use periodic table)
2. CREATE a VENN Diagram that compares the 10 most abundant elements within the Earth’s crust to the 10 most abundant elements within
organisms. What conclusions can you draw based upon this comparison? Be specific. (health and homeostasis)
Graph: http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/tutorials/chemistry/graphics/elements.gifHuman:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/201_Elements_of_the_Human_Body-01.jpg
http://i.livescience.com/images/i/000/034/144/i02/periodic-table-elements-121206c.jpg?1354814553