Water is a chemical compound that is made of hydrogen and oxygen atoms bonded together. Water makes up from 50 to 90 percent of a living organism. The remaining mass of the organism consists of a variety of carbon-containing compounds. A valid conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that living things are composed of

inorganic matter only

neither organic nor inorganic matter

organic matter only

both organic and inorganic matter

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Brody

Biology

3 November, 17:20

Water is a chemical compound that is made of hydrogen and oxygen atoms bonded together. Water makes up from 50 to 90 percent of a living organism. The remaining mass of the organism consists of a variety of carbon-containing compounds. A valid conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that living things are composed of

inorganic matter only

neither organic nor inorganic matter

organic matter only

both organic and inorganic matter

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Muffy · Answer 1

Organic matter only

Davis Huang · Answer 2

both organic and inorganic matter

Explanation:

Organic compounds essential to human functioning include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleotide.

Inorganic compounds essential to human functioning include water, salts, acids, and bases. These compounds are inorganic; that is, they do not contain both hydrogen and carbon.