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Occurrence of Carbon

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On earth, all living cells are _______ based.

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carbon

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nitrogen

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C

oxygen

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helium

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Solution

The correct option is A carbon
All known living beings on earth are made of cells whose primary component is carbon. So, all living creatures are carbon based life forms.

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