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Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen
Ferne Streich
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∙ 12y ago- carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
Although all of these elements are found in living cells, the most abundant are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (for carbohydrates and lipids) and nitrogen (for proteins and nucleic acids).
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∙ 9y agoThere are 4 very abundant elements found in living systems. These 4 abundant elements are oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
Anonymous
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∙ 9y agoCarbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen are the four most abundant elements found in living things.
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∙ 10y agoThe four elements that make up most of living matter are hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen. These are C, H, O and N
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∙ 11y agoCarbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen
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∙ 14y agoCarbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen.
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Of the known elements only about ten are needed by living things?
Sort of true. Actually only four make up most of all living things (C O H N), and ten make up 99.9% of living matter but tiny traces (even a dozen or so atoms) of exotic elements are used (and required) by "higher organisms".
Five states of matter?
There are four states that I am aware of. Solid, liquid, gas and plasma and bose einstien condensate (BEC)
What are the four major elements of living organisms?
All things in the known universe (excluding antimatter) are in fact made of 118 elements. However in history it was believed that earth, wind, water and fire were the building blocks of everything.
What were the 4 elements years ago?
the four elements were Earth, air, fire, and water.
What are the four characteristics of matter?
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What are the valences of the four most common elements of living matter?
The valence of hydrogen which is a common element of living matter is 1. The other elements are oxygen which has a valence of 2, nitrogen has a valence of 3 and carbon has a valence of 4.
What four essential elements make up most of living matter?
The four elements that make up most of living matter are hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen.
The four elements comprising over90 percent of living matter are C H N AND Na?
The four elements comprising over 90% of living matter are C, H, N, and O.
Which of the following elements is not one of the four most common elements in living things?
Hard to say since you're not mentioning the four elements.
What is is one of the four elements making up more than 96 percent of living matter?
Oxygen (O)Carbon (C)Hydrogen (H)Nitrogen (N)These four elements make up 96% of living matter.
What does the acronym CHON stand for in science?
"CHON" is an acronym that stands for the four most common elements in living organisms. The four elements are: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
What are the four most common elements in living things?
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
Name the four most common elements?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen are the four most common elements.
What four elements are in living things?
everything
Which four elements make up approximately 96 percent of living matter?
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen.
What are the atomic symbols of the four elements that make up the bulk of all living matter?
C (carbon) H (hydrogen) O (oxygen) N (nitrogen)
What are the 'big four' elements and the 'little eight' elements?
The four most common elements in the human body are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen.
