OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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C, H, O
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C, H, O, N
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C, H, O, N, P
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C, H, O, Ca, S
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nucleic acids contain the same elements as proteins: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen; plus phosphorous (C, H, O, N, and P).
Detailed explanation-2: -Five Easy Pieces All nucleic acids are made up of the same building blocks (monomers). Chemists call the monomers “nucleotides.” The five pieces are uracil, cytosine, thymine, adenine, and guanine.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nitrogen is one of the essential constituents of all living organisms. It is present in Nucleic Acids (Nitrogen bases).
Detailed explanation-4: -Two examples of nucleic acids include deoxyribonucleic acid (better known as DNA) and ribonucleic acid (better known as RNA). These molecules are composed of long strands of nucleotides held together by covalent bonds.