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The human body is composed of elements including hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, calcium and
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phosphorus. These elements reside in trillions of cells and non-cellular components of the
body.
The adult male body is about 60% water for a total water content of some 42 litres (9.2 imp
gal; 11 US gal). This is made up of about 19 litres (4.2 imp gal; 5.0 US gal) of extracellular fluid
including about 3.2 litres (0.70 imp gal; 0.85 US gal) of blood plasma and about 8.4 litres (1.8
imp gal; 2.2 US gal) of interstitial fluid, and about 23 litres (5.1 imp gal; 6.1 US gal) of fluid
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inside cells. The content, acidity and composition of the water inside and outside cells is
carefully maintained. The main electrolytes in body water outside cells are sodium and
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chloride, whereas within cells it is potassium and other phosphates.
The common ancestor may be an individual, a population, or a species (extinct or extant). Clades
are nested, one in another, as each branch in turn splits into smaller branches. These splits reflect
evolutionary history as populations diverged and evolved independently. Clades are termed They are
an important food source for predators and part of the food web dynamics of many of the world's
ecosystems. The skin is semi-permeable, making them susceptible to dehydration, so they either
live in moist places or have special adaptations to deal with dry habitats. Frogs produce a wide
range of vocalizations, particularly in their breeding season, and exhibit many different kinds of
complex behaviors to attract mates, to fend off predators and to generally survive.
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