Fourteen elements are found in very small quantities in the cell but are required for cells to survive. what are these elements called?

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Jazmyn Stephenson

Biology

9 March, 03:55

Fourteen elements are found in very small quantities in the cell but are required for cells to survive. what are these elements called?

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Lorelai Ross · Answer 1

Certain elements are required in large quantities, and others are required in small amounts by the body, but both are essential for the survival of the cells. The cells which are required in large amounts are called as macronutrients, while the ones required in small quantities are called as micronutrients, or trace elements.

Hence, the answer is trace elements or micronutrients.