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Shells are considered biotic because they come from living things. Biotic describes something living or use to be living such as plants and animals. So shells are considered biotic because they come from a living organism.
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The process of the scientific method involves making conjectures (hypotheses), deriving predictions from them as logical consequences, and then carrying out experiments or empirical observations based on those predictions. A hypothesis is a conjecture, based on knowledge obtained while seeking answers to the question.