What scientific knowledge about macromolecules is a direct result of Gerardus Johnannes Mulder’s 1838 discovery?

In 1838, Gerardus Johannes Mulder studied protein and found that proteins share a characteristic chemical composition. The choice that reflects this finding is that all proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; the other choices describe carbohydrates or discoveries about DNA and nucleic acids.

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