Chapter 5 The Chemistry of Life PDF
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This document is a chapter on the Chemistry of Life, likely from a biology textbook. It details chemical elements and compounds that are important for life forms.
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Chapter 5 The Chemistry of Life Chemistry and Life Chemical elements/compounds make up all life forms mm 2 - Humans, animals, plants - Of the 103 naturally occurring elements, only about 24 are essential for life and include: C,H,N,O, Ca, Mg, Na, P, S, Cl, K, Fe, As, Br. Co, Cr, Cu, F, I, Li, Mn, Mo...
Chapter 5 The Chemistry of Life Chemistry and Life Chemical elements/compounds make up all life forms mm 2 - Humans, animals, plants - Of the 103 naturally occurring elements, only about 24 are essential for life and include: C,H,N,O, Ca, Mg, Na, P, S, Cl, K, Fe, As, Br. Co, Cr, Cu, F, I, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Se, V, W, and Zn Major, Minor, and Trace Elements Type Elements Concentration in human body Essential elements H, O, C, Ca, Mg, N, Na, K, Comprise 99% of human Mg, P, S body Major elements 00s C, H, N, O O Comprise 3-65% Minor elements Ca, Cl, K, Mg, Na, P, S Comprise 1-0.1% Trace elements S S S S e As, Br, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Comprise
