Biogenic Elements Flashcards
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How are the biogenic elements divided?
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Major, minor, and trace elements
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Biogenic elements
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20 elements that are in almost all living systems
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Major biogenic elements
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Found in almost all living systems in large quantities.
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus
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Minor biogenic elements
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Found in many living systems in small quantities
Calcium, sodium. Potassium, chlorine, magnesium
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Trace elements
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Essential elements necessary in very small quantities to mantain chemical reactions.
Manganese, cobalt, copper, zinc, vanadium, molybdenum, boron, aluminum, iron, iodine, silicon, nickel, bromine
