Carbon has four electrons in its valence shell (outershell). Since this energy shell can hold eight electrons, each carbon atom can share electrons with up to four different atoms. Carbon can combine with other elements as well as with itself. This allows carbon to form many different compounds of varying size and shape.
Proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids
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The four main parts of carbon-based molecules in organisms are carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms, oxygen atoms, and nitrogen atoms. These elements combine in different ways to form the building blocks of life, such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Inorganic compounds:
Carbides
Carbonates
Bicarbonates
Organic compounds:
Hydrocarbons
Alcohols
Carboxylic acids
Esters
Aromatic compounds
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Nucleic acids
Not just 4, all organic molecules are carbon based and there are many hundreds of them.
organic molecules are considered lipids, proteins, or carbohydrates or nucleic acids if that is what you meant
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids are the four groups of carbon compounds in living things.
Carbon enters the biotic parts of the biosphere during the carbon cycle through photosynthesis, where plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it to build organic compounds. These organic compounds are then passed on through the food chain as organisms consume each other, transferring carbon along with energy. When organisms die, their remains are decomposed by bacteria and fungi, releasing carbon back into the environment.
Deep sea organisms depend on chemosynthesis as a process to derive energy. Chemosynthesis is the conversion of inorganic compounds into organic matter using chemical energy instead of sunlight, as in photosynthesis. This process allows organisms to survive in environments where sunlight cannot reach, such as the deep sea.
The two parts of the backbone of DNA are sugar and phosphate molecules. These molecules alternate in a pattern, forming the structure of the DNA double helix.
No, organic compounds can also be produced synthetically in laboratories or industrial settings. Organic compounds are defined by having carbon atoms and are commonly found in living organisms, but they can also be created through chemical processes outside of a biological context.
Nucleotides are molecules consists of three parts-a nitrogen base, a five-carbon sugar and a phosphate group. DNA and RNA are made of the subunits called nucleotides.