For each of the four basic molecules carbohydrates lipids p
\" For each of the four basic molecules, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, list the atoms involved in its structure. If two or more of these use exactly the same atoms, write a sentence to describe what is a characteristic about how they are proportioned or arranged so that you can recognize which is which.\"
Solution
Carbohydrates have C,H and O but sometimes, N/P/S may also be present.
Proteins are the polymers of amino acids that have C,H,O,N and sometimes S atoms in their structure.
Nucleic acids are the polymers of nucleotides that have C,H,O and N atoms along with P.
Lipids are the compounds made up mainly of C, H and O atoms.
The chiral charbon of one sugar is linked by glycosidic linkage with OH group of previous sugar in carbohydrates. Lipids do not have this characteristic bonding pattern and fatty acids mostly have single or double bonds only.
