Which statement best illustrates why carbon is so important to living things?

a. Carbon occurs as a solid, a liquid, and a gas.

b. Carbon is found in both the living and nonliving worlds.

c. Carbon is stored in large quantities in fossil fuels.

d. Carbon-based macromolecules are found in all life forms.

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Chemistry

Kelsie Stanton

12 February, 06:06

Which statement best illustrates why carbon is so important to living things?

a. Carbon occurs as a solid, a liquid, and a gas.

b. Carbon is found in both the living and nonliving worlds.

c. Carbon is stored in large quantities in fossil fuels.

d. Carbon-based macromolecules are found in all life forms.

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Ulises Drake · Answer 1

The statement that best illustrates why carbon is so important to living things is that carbon based macromolecules are found in all life forms. This will make the correct answer D.