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KATRIN_1 [288]
3 years ago
8

Which reaction best explains why carbon is able to from macromolecules ?

Biology
1 answer:
guajiro [1.7K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Carbon can bond with many elements

Explanation:

Carbon can bond with many elements, including itself, to form macromolecules. Moreover, it can form four bonds, and that makes possible many different arrangements of the atoms in the molecules.

A is <em>wron</em>g. Carbon is among the seven smallest elements in the Periodic Table.

C is <em>wrong</em>. Carbon is found in living things because it can form macromolecules, not the other way around.

D is <em>wrong</em>. Carbon can bond with many other elements beside itself.

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