Question

Four groups of organic compounds found in living organisms are proteins carbohydrates lipids and nuclei acids. Which element is a main component in nucleic acids but not in the other three organic compounds?

Answer 1

Answer:

Phosphorus

Explanation:

Nucleic Acids are made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus. Remember that they have a sugar phosphate backbone and their nucleotide bases.

An easy way to remember what all four macromolecules are made up of is

CHO-CHO-CHON-CHONP

Carbohydrates-Lipids-Proteins-Nucleic Acids

Carbon(C)

Hydrogen(H)

Oxygen(O)

Nitrogen(N)

Phosphorus(P)