NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which biomolecules contain other elements aside from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?
A
carbohydrates, lipids
B
nucleic acids, lipids
C
nucleic acids, proteins
D
proteins, lipids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Answer: The biomolecules that contain other elements aside from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are Letter C: Nucleic acids and Proteins.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Biological macromolecules are organic, meaning that they contain carbon. In addition, they may contain hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and additional minor elements.

Detailed explanation-4: -Protein Elements Proteins are organic molecules composed of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen (CHON).

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