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practice it! select the atom(s) are found in nucleic acids. phosphorus (p) hydrogen (h) nitrogen (n) carbon (c) *please choose an answer
Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) are composed of nucleotides. Nucleotides contain a sugar - phosphate backbone and nitrogen - containing bases. The sugar has carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. The phosphate group contains phosphorus and oxygen. The nitrogen - containing bases have nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, etc. So, phosphorus, hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon are all present in nucleic acids.
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phosphorus (P), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), carbon (C)