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24 Cards in this Set
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A component of water and other comounds; gasseous form is essential for respiration.
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Oxygen
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What percentage of total body wieght of oxygen is found in the body?
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65%
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Found in all organic molecules.
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Carbon
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What percentage of total body wieght of carbon is found in the body?
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18.6%
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A component of water and most other compunds in the body.
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Hydrogen
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What percentage of total body wieght of hydrogen is found in the body?
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9.7%
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Found in proteins, nucleic acids, and other organic compounds.
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Nirtrogen
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What percentage of total body wieght of nitrogen is found in the body?
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3.2%
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Found in bones and teeth, important for membrane function, nerve impulses, muscle contraction, and blood clotting.
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Calcium
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What percentage of total body wieght of calcium is found in the body?
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1.8%
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Found in bones and teeth, nucleic acids and higher energy compounds.
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Phosphorus
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What percentage of total body wieght of phosphorus is found in the body?
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1.0%
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Important for membrane function, nerve impulses, and muscle contraction.
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Potassium
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What percentage of total body wieght of potassium is found in the body?
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0.4%
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Important for membrane function, nerve impulses, and muscle contraction.
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Sodium
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What percentage of total body wieght of sodium is found in the body?
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0.2%
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Important for membrane function and water absorption.
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Chlorine
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A cofactor for several enzymes.
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Magnesium
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What percentage of total body wieght of Magnesium is found in the body?
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0.06%
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Found in proteins.
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Sulfur
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Essential for oxygen transport and energy capture.
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Iron
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What percentage of total body wieght of iron is found in the body?
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0.007%
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A componenet of hormones of the thyroid gland.
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Iodine
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What percentage of total body wieght of iodine is found in the body?
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0.0002%
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