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WHAT ARE CARBON BASED?
Carbon forms the backbone of biology for all life on Earth. Complex molecules are made up of carbon bonded with other elements,especially oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen, and carbon is able to bond with all of these because of its four valence electrons. Carbon is abundant on earth. It is also light weight and the atom is relatively small in size, making it easier for enzymes to manipulate carbon molecules.


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