6. You are investigating the contents of three weird aliens. You want to see which biomoleculesthe aliens are made of. Based on the percentages of elements the aliens have, whichbiomolecules does your alien have. Please explain your answer as well.Alien 1: 33% C, 40% O, 4% H, 14% N, and 9% PAlien 2:25% C, 25% O, 50% H, 0%N, and 0%PAlien 3: 25% C, 25% O, 48%H, 2% N, and 0% PAlien 1:Alien 2:Alien 3:

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The measure of an atoms ability to pull electrons away from another atom is called ________ . a. electronegativity b. charge c. polarity
1. Which of the following is true of oxygen that has 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons? A. It has a charge of +8. B. It has a mass number of 8. C. It has an atomic number of 8. D. It has atomic number of 16. 2. Trace elements are those required by an organism in only minute quantities. Which of the following is a trace element that is required by all forms of life? A. arsenic B. iodine C. mercury D. iron
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