Carbon has four electrons in its outer shell. Why does this make it important to life?(1 point)

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The outermost shell can form up to four covalent bonds and this allows it to form biomolecules.
The outermost shell can form up to four covalent bonds and this allows it to form biomolecules.

The outermost shell can only bond with hydrogen and other carbon atoms.
The outermost shell can only bond with hydrogen and other carbon atoms.

The outermost shell is full, making it a stable element that can bond to water.
The outermost shell is full, making it a stable element that can bond to water.

The outermost shell never fills making it unstable and unable to bond to other carbon molecules.
The outermost shell never fills making it unstable and unable to bond to other carbon molecules.

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The correct response is:

The outermost shell can form up to four covalent bonds and this allows it to form biomolecules.

This property of carbon is fundamental to the structure of many biological molecules, enabling the formation of complex and varied structures necessary for life.