Carbon Is an Important Element for Biology Because _____

question 12

Multiple Choice

Carbon is an important element for biology because _____.

• A)of the variety of carbon skeletons and functional groups that can be built on them
• B)it has very high electronegativity and forms highly stable bonds
• C)carbon is so rare,organisms conserve it highly
• D)it has the ability to form six covalent bonds

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Definitions:

Basalt

A dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that is formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of a planet.

Sedimentary Terrain

Areas dominated by sedimentary rocks, which are formed from the accumulation and lithification of mineral and organic particles over time.

Youngest

This term refers to the most recently formed or last in a sequence, often used in contexts related to geologic formations or the age of geological layers.

Plutoid

A class of dwarf planet farther from the Sun than the orbit of Neptune.