A student forgot to label a beaker containing a DNA solution and a beaker containing a glucose solution.If chemical analysis was performed to identify the contents of each beaker, which of the following would be found in the beaker of DNA but not in the beaker with glucose?

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DNA contains nitrogenous bases which have nitrogen atoms, and phosphate groups which have phosphorus atoms. Glucose, on the other hand, is a simple sugar and only contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Therefore, the chemical analysis would identify the presence of nitrogen and phosphorus in the beaker of DNA but not in the beaker of glucose.

A Student Forgot to Label a Beaker Containing a DNA