why oxygen and nitrogen are important for the body?

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why oxygen and nitrogen are important for the body?

2007-01-09 21:38:34 · 3 answers · asked by alix d 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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THe body needs oxygen to produce energy. Nitrogen is present in many compounds in the bdy including proteins and dna.

2007-01-09 21:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by Gordon B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Your body cells won't function without oxygen. I think nitrogen has something to do with protein synsthesis.

2007-01-09 21:46:29 · answer #2 · answered by Will 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

well oxygen is used for respiration to produce energy for the body and part of this energy is used for the synthesis of protein molecules like cells, dna hmmmm nearly all the stuffs in our body

2007-01-09 22:25:01 · answer #3 · answered by Arnaq 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋