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Phosphorus (P) is a structural element o...

Phosphorus (P) is a structural element of

A

cell membranes

B

proteins

C

nucleic acids

D

all of these

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D
Phosphorus (P) is a constituent of cell membranes, certaini proteins, all nucleic acids and nucleotides and is required for all phosphorylation reaction. It is useally found in nucleoproteins and protoplasm.
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