Answer:
The correct options are:
Phosphorous is a component of Dna and Rna
Phosphorous is a significant component in the make up of the phospholipid bilayer
Phosphorous is a key nutrient to increase crop yields
Explanation:
Phosphorus is a chemical element denoted by (P) that plays a vital role in tye structural characteristics of many biomolecules in a living cell. They are very important in an ecosystem and some of them are:
1. Phosphorous is a component of Dna and Rna - DNA and RNA are the two nucleic acids (biomolecules) known. Like every other biomolecule, they also are polymers made up of monomeric units called NUCLEOTIDE. A nucleotide is the building block of nucleic acids. The structure of a nucleotide consists of a pentose sugar (ribose in RNA, Deoxyribose in DNA), Nitrogenous bases (Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine and Thymine) and a phosphate group (PO43-). The phosphate part of the nucleotide is made up of a Phosphorus atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms.
2. Phosphorous is a significant component in the make up of the phospholipid bilayer - The plasma membrane of living cells has been described by the fluid mosaic model to contain a phospholipid bilayer. The phospholipid layer is AMPHIPATHIC i.e. contains water-fearing (hydrophobic) and water-loving (hydrophilic) regions. The water-loving part of the phospholipid bilayer is structurally made up of a phosphate head. The phosphate group here is also a Phosphorus atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms.
3. Phosphorous is a key nutrient to increase crop yields - Plants require certain nutrients that they absorb via their roots alongside water. Phosphorus is a macronutrient needed by plants for growth and development of. It is a major component of the nucleic acids, ATP in their cell.
