Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plants and animals. Phosphorus normally occurs in nature as part of a phosphate ion (PO4) 3. As you can see from the diagram of the phosphorus cycle, phosphorus is a component of plant fertilizers. Two of the critical roles phosphorus plays in life on Earth is that it is a component of ATP as well as all

A) amino acids.

B) carbohydrates.

C) cell membranes.

D) cellular cytoplasm.

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6 April, 16:37

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Nylah Buckley · Answer 1

The correct answer is c.

Cell membranes

Ronald Hatfield · Answer 2

D. cell membranes since the phospholipid bilayer has a phosphate group in it that connects to the glycerol and fatty acids