2004 · Q41
41. Which one of the following elements is not naturally found in human beings?
General ScienceBiology
- ACopper
- BZinc
- CIodine
- DLead
Explanation
Copper, zinc and iodine are essential trace elements naturally present in the human body — copper and zinc as enzyme cofactors, iodine in thyroid hormones. Lead, in contrast, is a toxic heavy metal with no physiological role; its presence in the body is purely a contaminant. Hence lead is the element not naturally found in human beings.