You work for a company that manufactures food products.A new "wonder food" is being distributed by a rival company.The researchers in your company determine that the "wonder food" contains only carbon,oxygen,and hydrogen.At this point,your researchers can say with certainty that the food

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Proteins and nucleic acids contain nitrogen, which is not present in the "wonder food" according to the information provided. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A (triglycerides) includes carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, but other molecules like proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates also contain these elements. Option C (carbohydrates) is not necessarily true either since other macromolecules also contain carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Option D (proteins) is incorrect because, as mentioned before, proteins contain nitrogen which is not present in the "wonder food".

You Work for a Company That Manufactures Food Products