Why are some elements called macro elements and others microelements?
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Less than 1% of a person's body weight is comprised of trace elements, yet without them, life cannot be sustained. The simple reason some elements are called macro elements and others microelements is based on the quantity required by a living organism to function properly, not their overall importance. Macro elements are needed in larger amounts, while microelements are essential in very small, or 'trace', quantities.
