Sometimes these are also considered members of the immediate family, depending on an individual's specific relationship. In most societies, the family is the principal institution for the socialization of children.
Nucleic acids also typically contain phosphorous, and nitrogen plays an important structural role in nucleic acids and proteins. The proteins, being made up a diverse set of amino acids, have, in addition to carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, the elements sulfur and selenium. It is incredible the complex array of macromolecules that can be built starting with these simple elements. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.
Noun. 1. acid-any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt. alcapton, alkapton, homogentisic acid-an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine.