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Explain the elements required for growth macronutrients.

Explain the elements required for growth macronutrients.

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Kavungya
i. Carbon – form structural backbone for organic molecules e.g. glucose, amino acids and lipids
ii. Oxygen – a constituent of cellular water and organic compound e.g. glucose, nuclei acids, also used in aerobic respiration
iii. Hydrogen – also a constituent of cellular water and organic compounds
iv. Nitrogen – a components of amino acids, enzymes and nuclei acids
v. Phosphorus – occurs in nuclei acids and in membranes also a component of high energy cpds e.g. ATP & ADPI
vi. Sulphur – required to synthesize sulphur containing amino acid and coenzymes
Kavungya answered the question on March 13, 2019 at 06:19

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