Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (7th Edition)
Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321981226
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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List three major essential elements found in the human body.

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To determine: The three essential elements that are present in the human body.

Introduction: The Earth consists of more than 100 known elements, but only a few are present in the human body. These elements help in building the structure of biomolecules present in the human body, for example: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleotides.

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The three major essential elements that are found in the human body are oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. These elements make up more than 90% of the body’s mass. These elements are known as major essential elements because they form the structures of important biomolecules present in the body.

Hence, the three crucial elements present in the human body are oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen.

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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (7th Edition)

Ch. 2 - pH is an expression of the concentration of what...Ch. 2 - Prob. 12CCCh. 2 - Prob. 13CCCh. 2 - Prob. 14CCCh. 2 - Match each chemical to its action(s).Ch. 2 - What happens to the rate of an enzymatic reaction...Ch. 2 - What happens to the rate of an enzymatic reaction...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1CRQCh. 2 - Prob. 2CRQCh. 2 - Prob. 3CRQCh. 2 - Prob. 4CRQCh. 2 - Name the element associated with each of these...Ch. 2 - Write the one- or two-letter symbol for each of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 7CRQCh. 2 - Prob. 8CRQCh. 2 - H+ is also called a proton. Why is it given that...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10CRQCh. 2 - Prob. 11CRQCh. 2 - Prob. 12CRQCh. 2 - Prob. 13CRQCh. 2 - Prob. 14CRQCh. 2 - Prob. 15CRQCh. 2 - What aspect of protein structure allows proteins...Ch. 2 - Prob. 17CRQCh. 2 - List the three components of a nucleotide.Ch. 2 - Compare the structure of DNA with that of RNA.Ch. 2 - Distinguish between purines and pyrimidines.Ch. 2 - Prob. 1RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2RQCh. 2 - Prob. 3RQCh. 2 - Prob. 4RQCh. 2 - Fill in the blanks with the correct bond type. In...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6RQCh. 2 - Prob. 7RQCh. 2 - Prob. 8RQCh. 2 - Prob. 9RQCh. 2 - Prob. 10RQCh. 2 - Prob. 11RQCh. 2 - A molecule that binds to another molecule is...Ch. 2 - Prob. 13RQCh. 2 - Prob. 14RQCh. 2 - Prob. 15RQCh. 2 - Prob. 16RQCh. 2 - A solution in which [H+] = 103 M is...Ch. 2 - Prob. 18RQCh. 2 - Prob. 19RQCh. 2 - Prob. 20RQCh. 2 - Prob. 21RQCh. 2 - Prob. 22RQCh. 2 - Prob. 23RQCh. 2 - Prob. 24RQCh. 2 - Prob. 25RQCh. 2 - The graph shown below represents the binding of...
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