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Why is carbon so abundant in living things when oxygen is the most abundant element on Earth?
Actually, oxygen is just as abundant as carbon, in living things. There is no life without oxygen (oxygen is part of water, to mention one vital compound). Carbon and oxygen each have an essential role to play, and the same is true of hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, calcium, phosphorus, magesium, sodium, and several other elements.
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What element is the fourth most abundant element in the?
Carbon (after hydrogen, helium and oxygen).
What element is the fourth most abundant element in the universe.?
Carbon (after hydrogen, helium and oxygen).
Which of the following elements is abundant in living matter?
Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, and Oxygen are all found in abundance in all living matter.
What are the most abundant elements in a living organism?
In no particular order, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
What is 4th most abundant element in the universe?
The 4th most abundant element in the universe is neon. It is a noble gas that makes up about 0.13% of the universe by mass, following hydrogen, helium, and oxygen. Neon is used in lighting, advertising signs, and cryogenic refrigeration.
Whats the abundant element in all living things?
There are three. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Which element is the most abundant in living things?
The element that is most abundant in living things is carbon. The other five elements that are most abundant in living things are hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulfur.
What element is the fourth most abundant element in the?
Carbon (after hydrogen, helium and oxygen).
Is silicon the second most abundant element in the biosphere?
No. The Earth's Biosphere is composed almost entirely of Carbon, Oxygen and Hydrogen with some Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur and trace amounts of other elements. However, Silicon is the second most abundant element in the earth's crust - second only to Oxygen.
What element is the fourth most abundant element in the universe?
Carbon (after hydrogen, helium and oxygen).
What element is the fourth most abundant element in the universe.?
Carbon (after hydrogen, helium and oxygen).
What is the most abundant element in a living organism?
Oxygen i think. :)
What are the two most abundant element s in the body?
oxygen and carbon
Which of the following elements is abundant in living matter?
Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, and Oxygen are all found in abundance in all living matter.
What are the most abundant elements in a living organism?
In no particular order, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
What are the four most common elements in living matter?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen
What is the element formula for chicken?
There is no specific element for chicken. However, as a living thing, the most abundant elements in the chicken would be carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
