LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most abundant chemical compound in most living things is-
A
sodium chloride
B
glucose
C
water
D
carbon dioxide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(b) There is abundance of water in living matter. It is the only polar molecule in living organisms, that can diffuse through a cell membrane without active transport. It is vital for a number of metabolic reactions and one of the raw materials for photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most abundant compound in most living things is water. Water is a compound of hydrogen(H) and oxygen(O), and its chemical formula is written as H2 O.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water is the single most abundant compound in living things. Your cells are composed of 70–95% water.

Detailed explanation-4: -The elements that are present in the highest quantities in living organisms are oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus. These elements make up about 99% of their living mass.

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