Question

all nucleic acids are made of the same five elements. what are these five elements? sulfur oxygen nitrogen hydrogen phosphorus carbon

Explanation:

Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) are composed of nucleotides. Each nucleotide has a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen - containing base. The sugar has carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). The phosphate group has phosphorus (P) and oxygen (O). The nitrogen - containing base has nitrogen (N), carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). So, the five elements are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Sulfur is not part of nucleic acids (it is found in some amino acids in proteins).

Answer:

Oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, phosphorus, carbon.