Why Is Carbon So Important in Biology

question 67

Multiple Choice

Why is carbon so important in biology?

• A)It is a common element on Earth.
• B)It has very little electronegativity, making it a good electron donor.
• C)It bonds to only a few other elements.
• D)It can form a variety of carbon skeletons and host functional groups.
• E)It can be part of either hydrophobic or hydrophilic molecules.

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Definitions:

Margin Error

The highest degree to which the outcomes from a sample are anticipated to vary from the actual value of the population.

Sample Size

Refers to the number of observations or data points that are collected and used for statistical analysis.

P-values

The odds of observing test results as extreme or more extreme than the actual outcomes, under the presumption that the null hypothesis is accurate.

One-sided

Refers to a type of hypothesis test or confidence interval where the alternative hypothesis targets a specific direction of effect.