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Carbon is present in all known organisms, and is often considered the building block of all biological processes.

Some other elements common in organic compounds are Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Sulfur.

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The most common elements found in living things are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen as they are found in the molecular structures off carbohydrates, proteins lipids and nucleic acids.

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carbon dioxide, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and calcium.

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Carbon, phosphorous, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur

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Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Oxygen Phporous

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Umm, GOLD SILVER CRACK HELIUM

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What elements are most commonly found in most living things?

Carbon


Are the 4 elements found in a living thing unique to living things?

No, all the chemical elements that are found in living things are also found in other places.


What are the elements most commonly found in living organisms?

carbon and water


What elements are not found in all living things?

silver


How many elements are commonly found in living organisms?

Of the 92 naturally occurring elements, living things are composed of only about 25, and SIX of those make up practically all of the weight of most living things.


Which elements are found in all living and once living things?

calcium


Which four of the human made elements are found in living things?

none, because if it is man made how is it possible for it to be found in living things.


What is the acronym of the 4 most abundant elements found in all living things?

The acronym for the 4 most abundant elements found in all living things is CHON that represents carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen.


What are the common elements found in living things which one is the most important?

oxygen


What are 6 elements found in all living things?

Carbon,Oxygen,Nitrogen,Phosphorous and Potassium.


Example of nonliving things which were found in earth?

There are a great many examples of non-living things that are found in the Earth. All elements on the periodic table that are found in Earth are non-living.


How does the number of main elements found in living things compare to the total number of elements in the periodic table?

It is about half