Question

What is the chemical basis of life?

Answer 1

The chemical basis of life:

1. A chemical substance is a type of matter with a well-defined chemical makeup and behaviour.
2. Chemical elements, chemical compounds, ions, and alloys are all examples of chemical substances.
3. Carbon is the most vital element for living things because it can generate a variety of bonds and necessary chemicals.
4. Carbon is present in all living things in some manner.
5. Proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates are all made up mostly of carbon.
6. Carbon's molecular structure allows it to connect with a variety of elements in a variety of ways.
7. The carbon cycle depicts how carbon flows through the environment's living and non-living components.