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Retrieve, Infer, Apply 3. On what basis are elements divided into macroelements and trace elements?

Retrieve, Infer, Apply 3. On what basis are elements divided into macroelements and trace elements?

Solution Summary: The author explains that micronutrients are needed for human nutrition, while macroelements include oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and other macromolecules.

PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY

PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY

11th Edition

ISBN: 9781264073375

Author: WILLEY

Publisher: MCG

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