Both chemically- and structurally-speaking, which of these compounds does not belong?
A) carbohydrates
B) lipids
C) proteins
D) salts
E) nucleic acids

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids are organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, while salts are inorganic compounds made up of ions. Therefore, salts do not belong in this group chemically or structurally.

Both Chemically- and Structurally-Speaking, Which of These Compounds Does Not