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About 98% of the mass of every living organism is composed of just six elements which are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, ________ and _________.

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sulphur, magnesium
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magnesium, sodium
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calcium, phosphorus
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phosphorous, sulphur
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Solution

The correct option is D phosphorous, sulphur
About 98% of the mass of every living organism is composed of just six elements. These are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulphur. These make up all the biomolecules, which are the building blocks for all the macromolecules present in the living organisms which constitute the living body.

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