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The four main elements found inside living organisms are:

Oxygen - 65%

Carbon - 18.5%

Hydrogen - 9.5%

Nitrogen - 3.3%

The other 0.01% is made up of trace elements such as:

Calcium

Phosphorous

Potassium

Sulfur

Sodium

Chlorine

Magnesium

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what are the 4 main organic chemical compounds found in living things

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen are the most common.

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carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen

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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen.

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