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Explain why phosphates is a critical part of life

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Phosphates are a critical part of life because it holds DNA and RNA together. Also, it is a critical component of ATP. Plants assimilate phosphorous from the environment and then convert it from inorganic phosphorous to organic phosphorous.
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