BIOLOGY
AMINO ACIDS
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Question
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Which element is found in protein but not carbohydrates or fats
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Carbon
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Hydrogen
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Nitrogen
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Oxygen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nitrogen is an element invariably found in proteins but not in all carbohydrates and lipids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Proteins contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen just as carbohydrates and lipids do, but proteins are the only macronutrient that contains nitrogen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Proteins, carbohydrates and lipids are made from three basic molecules: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. However, all proteins contain an element not found in carbohydrates and lipids is nitrogen.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nitrogen is in all amino acids and nucleotides, and therefore in all proteins and nucleic acids.
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