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A.
To list: The elements that make up organic compounds.
Introduction: The study of human body begins at the chemical level of organization. The study of chemical level involves the study of atom, matter, molecules, and elements. Atoms are the smallest unit of molecules. Molecules combine to form the elements. An element is the basic characteristic part of any substance.
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To explain: A
Introduction: The study of human body begins at the chemical level of organization. The study of chemical level involves the study of atom, matter, molecules, and elements. Atoms are the smallest unit of molecules. Molecules combine to form the elements. An element is the basic characteristic part of any substance.
C.
To list: The important functional groups of the organic compounds.
Introduction: Most of the organic compounds are diverse but certain groups of atoms are found to occur again and again in certain groups of organic compounds. These groups are known as functional groups. They greatly influence the physical and chemical properties of the compound.
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