Differences Among Organisms Are Caused by

question 13

Multiple Choice

Differences among organisms are caused by

• A) large differences in elemental composition from organism to organism.
• B) differences in the types and relative amounts of organic molecules synthesized by each organism.
• C) differences in the elements that bond with carbon in each organism.
• D) differences in the sizes of the organic molecules in each organism.
• E) differences in the inorganic compounds present in each organism.

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