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
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.
