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Which statement correctly compares nucleic acids and carbohydrates?

AThey both contain phosphorus, but only nucleic acids contain hydrogen.
BThey both contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio.
CThey both contain carbon, but only carbohydrates contain oxygen.
DThey both contain carbon, but only nucleic acids contain phosphorous.

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taskmasters

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. Nucleic acids and carbohydrates compare to each other in a sense that they both contain carbon, but only nucleic acids contain phosphorous. These molecules are known to be macromolecules. Hope this answers the question.

Erudite1

The correct answer is D.
Both carbohydrate and nucleic acid are organic macro molecules that perform crucial roles in the live of living organisms. Chemically, carbohydrate is made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen while the nucleic acid is made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and phosphorus. Thus, both carbohydrate and nucleic acid contain carbon but only nucleic acid contains phosphorus.

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