Template:Periodic table (for higher organisms)

Essential elements for higher organisms (eucarya).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
H   He
Li Be   B C N O F Ne
Na Mg   Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Legend:
  Quantity elements
  Essential trace elements
  Essentiality or function debated
  Not essential in humans, but essential/beneficial for some non-human eucarya
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