BIOLOGY
NUCLEIC ACIDS
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Question
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Which of the following elements are NOT a part of a nucleic acid?
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Carbon
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Oxygen
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Helium
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Hydrogen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Unlike proteins, nucleic acids contained no sulfur.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nucleic acids contain the same elements as proteins: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen; plus phosphorous (C, H, O, N, and P).
Detailed explanation-3: -A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule (either ribose in RNA or deoxyribose in DNA) attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base.
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