NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the FOUR most common elements in living things?
A
Carbon
B
Silicon
C
Nitrogen
D
Hydrogen
E
Oxygen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The four elements most commonly found in living things are carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first element of Group 16 of the periodic table, oxygen is the element on which our very existence on earth depends. Humans and almost all life forms on earth need it for every breath they take and for producing energy through the combustion of food within their body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most common elements in living things are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. These four elements constitute about 95% of your body weight.

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