BIOLOGY
NUCLEIC ACIDS
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Protein = C, H, O, N (S) and Carbohydrate = C, H, O
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Protein = C, H, O, N and Carbohydrate = C, H, N
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Protein = C, H, O, N, P and Carbohydrate = C, H, O
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-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).
Detailed explanation-2: -Proteins, carbohydrates and lipids are made from three basic molecules: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
Detailed explanation-3: -In summary of the difference between carbohydrates and proteins, carbohydrates are the main energy source of our body while proteins are the building blocks of our body. Both are important macromolecules composed of simple sugars and amino acids respectively.
Detailed explanation-4: -Proteins contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen just as carbohydrates and lipids do, but proteins are the only macronutrient that contains nitrogen.