Biomolecules Question 8
8. The four elements making 99% of living system are
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(a) $C, H, O, S$
(b) $C, H, O, P$
(c) $C, H, O, N$
(d) $C, N, O, P$
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) Principal or major elements include oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen. They are so named because they alone constitute 99% of living system.