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

carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
phosphorus
sulfur

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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
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Answer;

carbon , hydrogen , oxygen , nitrogen , phosphorus

The elements that are involved in creating genetic material include carbon , hydrogen , oxygen , nitrogen , phosphorus.

Step-by-step explanation;

-Genetic material is mainly the DNA and RNA.

-DNA for example; consists of a chains that are made from four types of nucleotide subunits each composed of: a five-carbon sugar (2'-deoxyribose) (sugar made of elements; carbon, hydrogen and oxygen) , a phosphate group (phosphorus and oxygen elements), and one of the four bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine.(made from elements, nitrogen, hydrogen).

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