Q29 / 200 · NEET 2004 · Botany

The most abundant element present in the plants is:

Correct answer
A
carbon
B
nitrogen
C
manganese
D
iron.

Solution

Carbon is the most abundant element in living matter. Related Theory The six most common elements of life on Earth (including more than $97 \%$ of the mass of $a$ human body) are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur and phosphorus.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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