Elements of Living Organisms

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Questions and Answers

What percentage of elements in living organisms is composed of oxygen?

  • 65% (correct)
  • 21%
  • 46%
  • 78%

What is the term for the number of protons in an atom?

  • Atomic Mass
  • Atomic Number (correct)
  • Mass Number
  • Proton Mass

What is the result of a dehydration synthesis reaction?

  • The breakdown of H2O
  • The formation of H2O (correct)
  • The exchange of electrons
  • The release of energy

What is the approximate percentage of hydrogen in living organisms?

<p>10% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do cells not collide with each other?

<p>Because they are negatively charged (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for atoms that have the same number of electrons and protons?

<p>Neutral Atoms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between biological macromolecules and other molecules?

<p>They contain carbon and hydrogen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the periodic table?

<p>To organize elements according to their shared chemical and physical properties (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate percentage of carbon in living organisms?

<p>18% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of emitting neutrons, protons, and electrons to achieve a more stable atomic configuration?

<p>Radioisotopes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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