NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Which of the elements below is NOT of the 6 essential elements for life?
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Carbon
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Oxygen
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Nitrogen
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Helium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Zinc is not an element common to all living organisms. The six elements common to all living organisms are: Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus and Sulfur.
Detailed explanation-2: -The new catalog includes all of the so-called “CHNOPS elements” – carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, and sulfur – known to be the building blocks of all life on Earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Uranium is the element which is not essential for life to originate and flourish on a planet.
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