Organic compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleus acids are in what element

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Skyla Lang

Biology

30 December, 00:59

Organic compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleus acids are in what element

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Giuliana Adkins · Answer 1

Carbohydrates and lipids are made of only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO). Proteins are made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen (CHON). Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus (CHON P).

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Carbohydrates and lipids are made of only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO). Proteins are made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen (CHON). Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus (CHON P).