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Characteristics of Life

Question 9 • Biology, VIA Fall 2026, [email protected]

Which elements are involved in creating genetic material? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
carbon
B
hydrogen
C
oxygen
D
nitrogen
E
phosphorus
F
sulfur

Explanation

Genetic material, such as DNA and RNA, is made from nucleotides containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Sulfur is not a standard element in DNA or RNA, so the correct choices are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus.

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