Which reason best explains why carbon is able to form macromolecules?

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What is the primary reason that enables carbon to form macromolecules? Is it because carbon is a large element, because it can bond with many different elements, because it is found in all living organisms, or because it can only bond with itself?

Luis McCullough · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is option B, Carbon can bond with many elementsExplanation:Macromolecules contain large amount of atoms. Carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and proteins are found as long polymers and thus they all are macromolecules ( made of large number of smaller subunits).  For example –   Hydrocarbons consists of a chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen bonded to all the carbons. Thus a big chain of carbons and hydrogens is a type of macromolecule.

Anonymous · Answer

carbon can bond with many elements Explanation:

Anonymous · Answer

Carbon can bond with many elements.   Explanation:Macromolecule is a large molecules which is composed of large number of atoms. For example, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, fats and others. Carbon is able to form macromolecules because it can form bond with many other elements. Lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids all contain carbon as ingredient. To make up lipids and carbohydrates carbon forms bonds with elements such as oxygen and hydrogen. For proteins the carbon forms bond with oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen (sometimes sulphur). For nucleic acids, it forms bond with oxygen, hydrogen, phosphorus and nitrogen.

Anonymous · Answer

Life is based on carbon; organic chemistry studies compounds in which carbon is a central element. The properties of carbon make it the backbone of the organic molecules which form living matter. Carbon is a such a versatile element because it can form four covalent bonds.hope this helps!

Anonymous · Answer

Carbon is the biggest element in the world

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Which reason best explains why carbon is able to form macromolecules?

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