Question

Macronutrients (needed in relatively large amounts) are often listed as CHONPS. What does each of these letters indicate, and why are they needed by the cell

Answer 1

CHONPS stands for

C: carbon

H: hidrogen

O: oxygen

N: nitrogen

P: phosphorous

S: sulfur

They are needed by the cell because each of these elements combines to form the molecules that our body needs to exist since they make the biomolecules, which are amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, proteins, and vitamins.

Step-by-step explanation:

CHONPS are the initials for the most abundant elements in our body (Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur). CHOMPS form the biomolecules of our body. That is to say, they make lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, and nucleic acids, so we need nutrients that contain the CHONPS elements, in large amounts, for our cells to function and the structure of our body.