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Meave60
Sep 6, 2017

It is most likely a protein, which is composed of amino acids, each of which contains C, H, O, and N.

Explanation:

All amino acids are composed of an amino group, #-"NH"_2#, a central carbon with an #"H"# atom, and a carboxyl group, #-"COOH"#. However, they differ by the #"R"# group (side chain), which is also bonded to the central carbon atom. Each of the 20 amino acids found in nature has a unique #"R"# group.

A protein molecule is composed of chains of chemically bonded amino acids. So a protein molecule contains C, H, O. and N.

http://imgarcade.com/1/basic-chemical-structure-of-amino-acids/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid

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