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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Mostly water (H20), lots of carbon, a lot more oxygen and hydrogen (not in water form), a fair amount of nitrogen, some phosphorus, calcium (of course), sodium, potassium, iron… it’s a real hodgepodge of chemical elements.

It’s honestly amazing how many different ways the simple building blocks of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen can be reconfigured to make different things.

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