• Question: What kind of material are humans made of?

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      Asked by Bugzzi 1 to Elizabeth on 10 Mar 2015.
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        Elizabeth Cooper answered on 10 Mar 2015:

        Almost 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements which are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. These elements connect in lots of different ways to make compounds which all go together to form humans!

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