Question

Which of the following statements is false? Which of the following statements is false? All organisms require the same elements in the same quantities. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen are the most abundant elements of living matter. Approximately one-quarter of the natural elements are essential elements. Some naturally occurring elements are toxic to organisms. Iron is an example of an element needed by all organisms.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is "All organisms require the same elements in the same quantities".

Explanation:

The statement of "all organisms require the same elements in the same quantities" is false because each organism have different necessities according to its metabolic requirements. All the organisms need carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, but some organisms require specific elements that are not needed for other organisms. For instance, some plants need boron to growth while bromine is particularly needed for marine organisms.