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What is the central role of carbon in the chemistry of living organisms?
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What is the central role of carbon in the chemistry of living organisms?

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Complex molecules are made up of carbon bonded with other elements, especially oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen, and carbon can bond with all of these because of its four valence electrons.
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