The four most abundant elements needed by the human body are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Because these are needed in large amounts to support our cells, these are referred to as

A. buffers.
B. bulk elements.
C. essential elements.
D. trace elements.
E. isotopes.


B. bulk elements.

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ATP is a nucleotide composed of adenine ____ , and three phosphate groups

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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Annelids are characterized by (select all that apply):

A. cylindrical, segmented bodies. B. extensive nervous systems. C. radula for feeding. D. hydrostatic skeletons. E. ecdysis.

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It will take approximately ____ years for

Carbon 14 to be reduced into half of the original substance.

a. 16,000 b. 11,200 c. 8,200 d. 5,370 e. 300

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Proteins store genetic information in a cell.

a. true b. false

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