NEET2007BotanyMineral NutritionActual
About 98 percent of the mass of every living organism is composed of just six elements including carbon, hydrogen. nitrogen. oxygen and:
Options
- Asulphur and magnesium
- Bmagnesium and sodium
- Ccalcium and phosphorus
- Dphosphorus and sulphur.
Correct answer
D. phosphorus and sulphur.
Step-by-step solution
Living organisms requires 6 elements in relatively large amounts. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulphur. These elements contribute to the structural organization of living organisms. Phosphorus is important constituent of nucleic acids, sulphur and nitrogen constituent of amino acids. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen are frame-work element. Nitrogen forms DNA base pairs. Related Theory Plants obtained their supplies of material from air, water, and soil. Animais oblained these by eating plants and drin