Choose the element which is negligible in living matter
a)
Si
b)
Mg
c)
d)
S
Choose the element which is negligible in living matter
a)
Si
b)
Mg
c)
d)
S
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Choose the element which is negligible in living matter
a)
Si
b)
Mg
c)
d)
S
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Choose the element which is negligible in living matter |
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Si |
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Mg |
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d) |
S |
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Answer Key / Explanation : (a) -
(a)
Silicon is almost negligible in living organism. A comparison of elements present in non-living and living matter is as follows
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Element |
% Weight of Earth’s crust Human Body |
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Hydrogen (H) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) Nitrogen (N) Sulphur (S) Sodium (Na) Calcium ( Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) |
0.14 0.03 46.6 Very little 0.03 2.8 3.6 2.1 27.7 |
0.5 18.5 65.0 3.3 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.1 negligible |
)*Adapted from CNR Rao, Understanding Chemistry Universities Press Hyderabad
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