The atomic elements that make up the structure of DNA are
A) carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus.
B) carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur.
C) sodium, chlorine, calcium, copper, zinc, and potassium.
D) zinc, iodine, iron, calcium, and carbon.
E) hydrogen, helium, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen.

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DNA is composed of nucleotides, which include a sugar-phosphate backbone and nitrogenous bases. The elements involved are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus.

The Atomic Elements That Make Up the Structure of DNA