The chemical composition of living organisms

In this topic

• The elemental composition
• Why carbon is the basis of life
• What individual elements do, and the mineral salts
• Organic substances, biopolymers and how composition is studied

Key terms

• Organogens
• Macroelements
• Microelements
• Ultramicroelements
• Functional group
• Mineral salts
• Buffer system
• Biopolymer
• Monomer
• Irregular polymer
• Condensation
• Hydrolysis

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