Which sentence best describes the role carbon plays in the structure of compounds present in living things?
carbon plays no role in the structure of organic compounds.
carbon plays a somewhat important role in the structure of organic compounds.
carbon plays a fundamental role in the structure of organic compounds.
carbon plays a minimal role in the structure of organic compounds.

The graph below compares the rates of reaction of a burning candle and an exploding firework. comparing chemical reactions what can you conclude from the graph? the reaction that causes a firework to explode requires less energy to start, and occurs more rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn. the reaction that causes a firework to explode requires less energy to start, and occurs less rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn. the reaction that causes a firework to explode requires more energy to start, and occurs less rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn. the reaction that causes a firework to explode requires more energy to start, and occurs more rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn. mark this and return

Amino acids contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur. of the 20 amino acids found in humans, 11 are called "nonessential" because they can be manufactured by the body when needed. which elements in these 11 amino acids are commonly obtained from the metabolism of sugar molecules?

Which of the following observation darwin shape his concept of descent with modification? a) species diversity declines farther from the equator. b) fewer species live on islands than on the nearest continents. c) birds live on islands located farther from the mainland than the bird's maximum nonstop flight distance. d) south american temperate plants are more similar to the tropical plants of south america than to the temperate plants of europe. e) earthquakes reshape life by causing mass extinctions.