Question

What are humans made of?

Answer 1

Humans:

1. There are about 20 distinct elements in the human body, most of which were created in old stars.
2. The following elements would be found in roughly the following proportions if an 80-kilogram person were broken down into its constituent atoms: 52 kg of oxygen
3. Despite only comprising a quarter of your body's atoms, this element takes up more than half of its bulk—14.4 kilogram of carbon
4. The most significant structural component and the cause of our label as carbon-based life. The percentage of carbon atoms in your body is about 12%. Water - 8 kg
5. Your body contains hydrogen atoms that were created during the Big Bang. The rest were created within a star in the distant past and sent into space by a supernova explosion. Despite what you may have heard, we are not all made of stardust. 2.4 kg Nitrogen
6. More than 99 percent of the atoms in your body are made up of the four most prevalent elements: hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. Your body has them all, largely as water but also as parts of biomolecules including proteins, lipids, DNA, and carbs. 1.12 kilogram of calcium.