You work for a company that manufactures food products. A new "wonder food" contains only carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. At this point, your research can say with certainty that the food ______.

Question

WONDER FOODS SRL - Locuri de munca, Joburi, Angajari, Cariere - eJobs.ro

a
could only be made of carbohydrates
b
cannot include proteins or nucleic acids
c
includes proteins
d
could only be made of triglycerides

Answer 1

Based on the information that the "wonder food" contains only carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, the most accurate statement is:

b - cannot include proteins or nucleic acids

Here's why:

• Proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, so if the food contains only carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, it cannot include proteins.
• Nucleic acids (like DNA and RNA) also contain carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus, so they cannot be present either.

While carbohydrates (which are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen) and triglycerides (which are types of fats made primarily of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen) can be formed from these elements, the statement that it "cannot include proteins or nucleic acids" is the one that can be made with certainty.