Question

Minerals which are derived from living matter are known as ______________minerals.

Answer 1

Answer:

Essential minerals

Explanation:

Answer 2

Minerals which are derived from living matter are known as organic minerals.

• There are different types of minerals according to their chemical structure and the derivation sources.
• Similarly, there are a group of minerals which are organic in terms of chemical nature (carbon is included in the chemical structure) and easily observed in the living bodies.
• These minerals are popularly termed as the organic minerals.
• Different types of hydrocarbons are also included in the group of organic minerals, many of these hydrocarbons are also observed in the body of living organisms (both plants and animals).