Which statements describe the importance of the six elements found in all living things? Check all that apply

A. Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus are all involved in creating genetic material.

B. Most of the elements are seen and used to create important compounds in living organisms, but not all.

C. Proteins are created by carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur.

D. Elements can combine to form all the substances found on Earth.

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Biology

Molly Good

26 June, 22:56

Which statements describe the importance of the six elements found in all living things? Check all that apply

A. Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus are all involved in creating genetic material.

B. Most of the elements are seen and used to create important compounds in living organisms, but not all.

C. Proteins are created by carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur.

D. Elements can combine to form all the substances found on Earth.

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Cassie Cameron · Answer 1

The answer is A. For the record, It's been a couple years since I took bio, but a quick google search did a refresher for me. If you're looking for an answer quickly it might be a better idea to just search it that way, I love this site, don't get me wrong, it can just be slow.

Jerimiah Hale · Answer 2

Jerimiah Hale 27 June, 01:47

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The answer is a, c, and d.