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“Organic compounds are the basis for all life.” Explain this statement.
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“Organic compounds are the basis for all life.” Explain this statement.

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Organic compounds are the basis for all life forms because they are all made of mostly carbon-based compounds and not synthetic materials. Carbon is able to bond with elements easily due to having four valence electrons.
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