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The most abundant chemical in living organisms could be

(a) protein (b) water (c) sugar (d) nucleic acid

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(b) There is abundance of water in living matter. It is the only polar molecule in living organisms, that can diffuse through a cell membrane without active transport. It is vital for a number of metabolic reactions and one of the raw materials for photosynthesis.

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