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The single most abundant chemical substance of the body, accounting for 60 to 80?

1) oxygen
2) protein
3) water
4) hydrogen

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Water is the single most abundant chemical substance in the body, accounting for 60 to 80%.

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Water is the single most abundant chemical substance in the body, accounting for 60 to 80%. It constitutes about 70% of the total body mass. Most of the reactions in the cell are carried out in an aqueous medium (water).

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