Is oxygen a nutrient?

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Is oxygen a nutrient?

please answer asap.

2007-09-06 21:12:25 · 4 answers · asked by dazed and confused 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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No, but necessary to create a nutrient.

2007-09-06 21:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by merrill r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Simply no. It is a fuel we need to help maintain life. Where a nutrient feeds and nourishes cells in our body. Just like a car burns gas and air to run so does or bodies. It uses food for fuel and Oxygen for air.

2007-09-06 21:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by hank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No. It is a gas which combines with nutrients in our cells to produce energy.

Doug

2007-09-06 21:15:47 · answer #3 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

no oxygen is a source of harmful free radicals that is one of the sources of aging.

2007-09-06 21:19:17 · answer #4 · answered by absoluteabstrakt@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋