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- NEET
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- Botany
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- Biomolecules (B)
NEET · Botany · Biomolecules (B)
Which of the following is true about the elements present in a...
Which of the following is true about the elements present in a sample of earth's crust and living tissue?
Options
- AAll the elements in living tissue are not present in earth's crust
- BThe relative abundance of carbon and hydrogen is higher in earth's crust than in living tissue
- CThe elements present in both earth's crust and living tissue have the same relative abundance of carbon and hydrogen
- DThe relative abundance of carbon and hydrogen is higher in living tissue than in earth's crust
Correct answer
D. The relative abundance of carbon and hydrogen is higher in living tissue than in earth's crust
Step-by-step solution
All the elements present in a sample of earth’s crust are also present in a sample of living tissue. However, a closer examination reveals that the relative abundanceof carbon and hydrogen with respect to other elements is higher in any living organism than in earth’s crust.