Question

Identify which molecule or element is described below.

Answer 1

Answer:

Identify which molecule or element is described below.

✔ carbon

Part of all organic compounds

✔ phosphorous

Component of bones and found in cell membranes

✔ nitrogen

Important component of proteins, like carbon

✔ water

U niversal solvent

Explanation:

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Answer 2

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Part of all organic compounds

• Carbon

Carbon is the main component of organic compounds infact it is the part of definition of organic compounds that they are carbon based such as alcohols, carboxylic acid, glucose and sucrose

Component of bones and found in cell membranes

• Phosphorus

Phosphorus, in the form of  phosphate is an important component of cellular membrane,bones and other high-energy nucleic acids and phosphate compounds. Therefore it has an important role in as extracellular and intracellular constituent.

Important component of proteins, like carbon

• Nitrogen

Proteins play a major role in our body i form of enzymes which are an integral part of all the chemical reactions occurring in the body. An important component of every protein of the world is Nitrogen because it is a part of basic structure of amino acids.

Universal solvent

• Water

Water is a universal solvent as it can dissolve almost anything.

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