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why is carbon so abundant in living things when oxygen is the most abundant element on earthAsked by GG
why is carbon so abundant in living things when oxygen is the most abundant element on earth
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DrBob222
I copied the following from Google.
"Carbon is so abundant in living things when oxygen is the most abundant element on Earth because carbon atoms can bond with one another to make chains and cyclic structures whereas oxygen atoms cannot form chains or cyclic structures."
"Carbon is so abundant in living things when oxygen is the most abundant element on Earth because carbon atoms can bond with one another to make chains and cyclic structures whereas oxygen atoms cannot form chains or cyclic structures."
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