Eli5: What are human body cells made of?

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I were never good at Biology, but always wanted to know what a cell is actually made off. I know there are some little things in the cell, but what I meant, what chemical elements is one made off?

I suppose mostly of H2O, but maybe something else. That’s why I’m here, as I couldn’t find anything online. Maybe I’m just too stupid to find things on the web, but anyways, I would love to know it. Thank you guys!

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Human cells aren’t different from cells from other animals, as far what they’re made of. They are mostly salt water, fats, and protein, but there are tens of thousands of chemicals in the cell in lesser quantities: nucleic acids, sugars, cholesterols, … They’re like tiny squishy chemical factories.

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