Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: In the simplest level of organization, the human body consists of various chemical structures. The substances that cannot be broken down to simpler substances by ordinary chemical reactions are called elements. Every element has its own chemical symbol.

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