BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260169614
Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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To list: The important elements present in the living systems.

Introduction: An atom can be defined as the smallest componentunit of matter that comprises a chemical element. A particle that is made from the chemical combination of two atoms or more is called a molecule. When atoms of distinct elements bind together, they form molecules known as compounds.

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