Question

What percent of dry weight does carbon constitute in the living organisms?

(a) 55 percent

(b) 49 percent

(c) 20 percent

(d) 90 percent

This question was addressed to me in my homework.

The query is from Ecosystem topic in portion Ecosystem of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

Right answer is (b) 49 percent

The explanation is: The carbon constitutes approximately 49 percent of the total dry weight of living things. It is the second most abundant thing found in nature next to the water. It is the fourth most abundant element of the universe.