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This is a big question. A tree is an extremely complex arrangement of atoms and, to differing degrees, it involves dozens of different elements.
For the most part we're looking at Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O). This makes up the carbohydrates, sugars, lignin and cellulose that one might conjure the thought of when considering the chemical makeup of a tree.
But Nitrogen (N) also plays a major role as it does in all other organisms, notably for amino acids - the building blocks of proteins.
I guess protein isn't what first jumps to mind when considering vegetation but there's no way around it. If you're alive nowadays, you need them. And with that also comes many different metals and other elements such as Sulphur. Consider ion channels using Potassium (K), Sodium (N), Chlorine (Cl) and probably a few others.
Chlorophyll - what makes leaves green - contains Magnesium (Mg).
In short, the list is extensive...and not the same for every species of tree. Life, especially in higher organisms, uses a huge range of elements for very specialised tasks. And although trees might seem simplistic compared to you and I, they still have a lot of functions that need some very specific elements to work.
What you might not find much/any of are obvious cases such as many heavy metals, actinides and noble gases. Who knows? There may even be exceptions there.
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What elements make up the word dog?
Idk words, numbers and a bunch of other stuff isnt made up of matter so there really are no elements in the word dog.
How do decomposers resupply elements to producers?
Decomposers break down organic matter into simpler components like carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. These elements are then released back into the environment as inorganic nutrients. Producers, such as plants, can then take up these nutrients from the soil or water to support their growth and development.
What do dead plants and animals eventually become?
They are recycled either back into more biological materials or back into their constituent elements (or compounds of these elements).
What nonmetallic element that combines with most elements and is essential for plants and animals?
Oxygen.
What two elements make up more than 80 percent of the atoms found in the earths crust?
Oxygen and silicon make up more than 80 percent of the atoms found in the Earth's crust. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust, comprising about 46.6% of the crust by weight, while silicon is the second most abundant at around 27.7%.
Elements make up the physical environment of the community?
human, plants and animals
What elements make up the sugar made by plants?
Carbon hydrogen oxygen
Which 3 elements are most abundant in the plants and animals that make up the biosphere?
oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen.
What atoms make up oak?
Oak is made up of primarily carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms, as these elements make up the majority of organic matter in plants. Other elements such as nitrogen, calcium, and potassium are also present in smaller amounts within oak trees.
What elements make up elements of sugar?
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen are the only elements that make up sugars.
What are the 3 elements needed by the plants in making food?
a.sunlight b.water c.carbondioxide these are the 3 elements needed by the plants in order to make food.
What can plants make?
Plants can make us live as they give out oxygen.
What are the elements that make up a civilization?
the elements that make up a civilization is stop depending on the computer or phone and learn it
What elements make up alumimum chloride?
The elements aluminum and chlorine make up the compound aluminum chloride.
What are elements that make up a civilization?
the elements that make up a civilization is stop depending on the computer or phone and learn it
What compounds make up the element cadmium?
No compounds make up elements. Elements make up compounds, so there are no compounds in cadmium since it is an element.
Particles that can be classified by their properties make up what?
Elements
