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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Phosphorus is an essential element in all living things and is a component of ____
A
ATP and DNA
B
amino acids
C
vitamins
D
carbohydrates
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phosphorus is an important element for all forms of life. It forms a part of DNA and RNA, the molecules of life. It’s a critical component of ATP, the cellular energy currency and is also as a part of the cellular membranes in the form of phospholipids. They are also in proteins as phophoproteins.

Detailed explanation-2: -A nonmetallic element that is found in the blood, muscles, nerves, bones, and teeth and is a component of adenosine triphosphate (ATP; the primary energy source for the body’s cells).

Detailed explanation-3: -Phosphorus is essential to all living things. It forms the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA and RNA. It is important for energy transfer in cells as part of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), and is found in many other biologically important molecules.

Detailed explanation-4: -Phosphorus is a major element essential for many biological processes, for instance for DNA synthesis, ATP synthesis, membrane synthesis, and protein phosphorylation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Phosphorus plays a major role in the structural framework of DNA and RNA. Living cells use phosphate to transport cellular energy with adenosine triphosphate (ATP), necessary for every cellular process that uses energy.

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