living organisms

Question 1

living organisms are composed of about how many chemical elements?

Answer 1

25 chemical elements

Question 2

what are living organisms composed of?

Answer 2

matter

Question 3

what is matter?

Answer 3

anything that occupies space and has mass (weight)

Question 4

what are the 3 states of matter?

Answer 4

solid, liquid, gas

Question 5

what are the fundamental units of matter?

Answer 5

elements

Question 6

what are elements?

Answer 6

elements are composed of atoms that are subdivided into subatomic particles

Question 7

matter is composed of … elements

Answer 7

chemical

Question 8

what is a substance that cannot be broken down to other substances?

Answer 8

an element

Question 9

each element is represented by what?

Answer 9

letters

Question 10

there are 6 elements that frequently occur in organic matter. what are those 6 elements?

Answer 10

carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulphur (CHNOP)

Question 11

life requires how many essential elements? some of which are called..

Answer 11

life requires 25 essential elements, some of which are called trace elements