Question

amoeba sisters: biomolecules
heather brown
biomolecules (updated 2023)
cho
cho
chon
chonp
which three (3) elements are involved in the structure of all four biomolecules? (select all that apply)
carbon (c)
phosphorus (p)
oxygen (o)
nitrogen (n)
hydrogen (h)

Explanation:

Biomolecules include carbohydrates (CHO), lipids (CHO), proteins (CHON), and nucleic acids (CHONP). The common elements among all four are carbon (C), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H). Phosphorus (P) is only in nucleic acids, and nitrogen (N) is not in carbohydrates and lipids.

Answer:

A. carbon (C), C. oxygen (O), E. hydrogen (H)