Multiple choice

How is carbon chemically important to living organisms?

  1. it's the basis for the molecules animals need

  2. it's the basis for molecules of water

  3. it helps detoxify common molecules

  4. it is not chemically important
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Explanation

Carbon's ability to form stable bonds with many other elements allows it to create the complex molecules (like DNA, proteins, and sugars) necessary for life.

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