(Biochemistry) Elements of the Human Body Flashcards
1
Q
What 4 elements make up about 96% of human body weight?
A
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
2
Q
What 7 elements make up about 4% of human body weight?
A
Calcium Phosphorus Potassium Sulfur Sodium Chlorine Magnesium
3
Q
What elements make up less than 0.01% of human body weight?
A
Boron Chromium Cobalt Copper Fluorine Iodine Iron Manganese Molybdenum Selenium Silicon Tin Vanadium Zinc
4
Q
What are the elements that make up less than 0.01% of human body weight called?
A
Trace elements
