Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 2, Problem 4RQ
Together, just four elements make up more than 95 percent of the body’s mass. These include ________.
- calcium, magnesium, iron, and carbon
- oxygen, calcium, iron, and nitrogen
- sodium, chlorine, carbon, and hydrogen
- oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen
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