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Which elements are common to all organisms? Check all that apply.

I sodium
oxygen
sulfur
hydrogen
iron

User Drazen
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Answer:

oxygen, sulfur, and hydrogen

Step-by-step explanation:

The six most common elements in living things are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

As you can see in the pie graph at the left, about 97 percent of your body's mass consists of just four major elements— oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen.

Of these, 25 are found in living things.

User Witson
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Answer:

oxygen, sulfur, and hydrogen are your answers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The six most common elements in living things are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

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