BIOCHEMISTRY WEEK 3( CHEMICAL ELEMENTS IN HUMAN BODY)

Question 1

• Vital for breathing and cellular respiration
• is a key element and cotribute to the formation of water

Answer 1

Oxygen

Question 2

65%

Answer 2

Oxygen

Question 3

18%

Answer 3

Carbon

Question 4

-Backbone of organic molecules
- forms the steuctural framework of carbs, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.

Answer 4

Carbon

Question 5

~ 9.5%

Answer 5

Hydrogen

Question 6

• Present in water molecules and key component of organic compounds.

Answer 6

Hydrogen

Question 7

~3.2% or 3%

Answer 7

Nitrogen

Question 8

-Crucial in amino acids, building blocks of proteins
- essential for the storage and transmission of genetic information

Answer 8

Nitrogen

Question 9

~ 1.5%

Answer 9

Calcium

Question 10

-Major mineral in human body that primarily founds in bones and teeth.
- crucial role in muscle contraction, blood clotting and cellular signaling and heartbeatm

Answer 10

Calcium

Question 11

~ 1.2%

Answer 11

Phosphorus

Question 12

• key componet of nucleic acids and ATP
• present in bone minerals that contributes to bone structure and strength

Answer 12

Phosphorus

Question 13

Less than 0.1%

Answer 13

Iron(Fe), zinc(Zn), copper(Cu), iodine(I), selenium(Se), manganese(Mn)

Question 14

-Crucial component of hemoglobin
-oxygen transport in red blood cells -and invloved also in electron transport within cells.

Answer 14

Iron

Question 15

-These trace elements function as cofactors(support) for enzymes.
- plays essential roles in various metabolic pathways and cellular processes

Answer 15

Zinc (Zn), Copper(Cu), Manganese (Mn)

Question 16

-synthesis thyroid hormones, tegulates metsbolism and play a crucial eome in growth and development

Answer 16

Iodine

Question 17

Essential component of certaij enzymes with antioxidants properties, protecting cells from oxidative damage.

Answer 17

Selenium

Question 18

Maintains physioligival balance and supporting numerous vital functions.

Answer 18

Electrolytes

Question 19

~0.4%

Answer 19

Potassium

Question 20

Maintain fluid balancez nerve transmission and muscle contraction.

Answer 20

Sodium and Potassium

Question 21

~0.2%

Answer 21

Chlorine, Fluorine and Sodium

Question 22

-essential component of stomacj acis and plays a role in digestion.

Answer 22

Chlorine

Question 23

Important in dental health, formation of tooth enamel

Answer 23

Flourine

Question 24

Plays a role in providing proteins on the shape they need to perform their functions.

Answer 24

Sulfur

Question 25

Found in blood
- protects body and preserving joints
- essential element in transmitting electrical signals throughout the body.

Answer 25

Gold