AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nucleic acids and lipids have which of the following in common?
A
Both are made of fatty acids
B
Both contain carbon
C
Both are made of nucleic acids
D
Both are instructions for proteins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Because lipids have carbon, it has oxygen and it has hydrogen. Same with proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acids. They have carbon, also oxygen and hydrogen also.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids are organic molecules found in every living organism. These macromolecules are large carbon based structures. The macromolecules are assembled by joining several smaller units, called monomers, together through a chemical reaction called dehydration synthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -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).

Detailed explanation-4: -Similarities Between Nucleic Acid and Carbohydrates Both of them contain carbon atoms important to living organisms. Nucleic acids and carbohydrates comprise monosaccharides. Both are produced by living organisms.

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