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yes, viruses contain proteins and nucleic acid.

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Where can you usually found organic compounds?

Organic compounds naturally exist in all living specie (plants and animals including viruses) and in fossils fuels as natural gas and petroleum.


Are organic compounds made of sugars or starches.?

Sugars and starches are organic compounds. But not all organic compounds are sugars and starches .


How do viruses obtain carbohydrates?

Viruses do not have the machinery to produce their own carbohydrates. Instead, they rely on the host cells they infect to supply the necessary carbohydrates for their replication and survival. Viruses can hijack the host cell's metabolic pathways to obtain carbohydrates for their own use.


Is there any organic compound without hydrogen?

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What Discribes organic compounds?

Organic compounds are compounds that contain carbon.


Does a virus have organic molecules?

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What element forms more compounds than any other element and compounds containing it are called organic compounds?

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Is organic compounds are found in living organisms?

Not necessarily. Many organic compounds are found in living organisms, but not all of them. nore are all the compounds in an organism organic. Any compound that contains bonds between carbon and hydrogen is classified as organic, whether or not it is of a biological origin.


Are organic compounds found in living things?

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Is C8H18O organic or inorganic?

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What is the name of compounds that contains carbon?

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What does a compound have to contain to be inorganic?

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