11 You are given four samples and told they are lysine an amino acid lactose...

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11 You are given four samples and told they are lysine an amino acid lactose a disaccharide insulin a protein hormone and RNA The samples are in test tubes marked 1 2 3 and 4 but you do not know which compound is in which tube You are asked to identify the contents of each tube a In your first test you try to hydrolyze a portion of the contents of each tube Hydrolysis occurs in all tubes except tube 3 b In your next test you find that tubes 1 2 and 3 are positive for nitrogen but only tube 2 gives a positive result when tested for the presence of sulfur c The last test you perform shows that the compound in tube 1 contains a high percentage of phosphate I Based on these data assign each tube with the correct molecule and explain your answers

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