NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All living things contain what element?
A
helium
B
sodium
C
copper
D
carbon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All living things contain carbon in some form. Carbon is the primary component of macromolecules, including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. Carbon’s molecular structure allows it to bond in many different ways and with many different elements.

Detailed explanation-2: -All living things on Earth contain carbon. Even you contain carbon.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon is considered as the element of live because all the biomolecules are made up of carbon. The essential biomolecules like carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, even the nucleic acids are made up of carbon. Carbon is so unique due to the four valence electrons present in it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbon is the basis for all living matter. The typical feature of carbon atoms is the ability to bond to each other or to atoms of other elements. That is why there are many organic compounds of carbon.

Detailed explanation-5: -Organic molecules associated with living organisms are also called biomolecules. Organic compounds are molecules that contain carbon atoms covalently bonded to hydrogen atoms (C-H bonds).

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