What kind of matter are humans made up of?

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$70 %$ of the human body is made of water $(H_{2} O)$ . The cells are made of organic compounds such as carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, nitrogen. Traces of calcium, and phosphorus are also present and about $0.85 %$ of human bosy is composed of potassium, sulphur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium.

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