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What scientific knowledge about macromolecules is a direct result of Gerardus Johnannes Mulder’s 1838 discovery?
All proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
All carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Nucleic acids are polymers with nucleotide monomers.
The helical structure of DNA is essential for protein production.

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All proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

Mulder (1838) analyzed substances like albumin, casein and gelatin, concluded they shared a common composition and coined the term “proteïn.” His work established that proteins are made primarily of C, H, O and N (later work added that some proteins also contain S and sometimes P). The other statements concern carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and DNA structure, which were discovered much later.