Question

why is carbon so important to living organisms?

Answer 1

Carbon is a major element that is the componant of most of the molecules like carbohydrates, proteins,lipids,nucleic acids etc. in the body of living organisms.The ability of carbon to make bond with other elements in different ways makes it the major building block of various molecules.

The molecules formed with the carbon helps in various activities inside the living organisms.The cell walls are formed by carbohydrates, proteins and and lipids to form a barrier for the cell componants and the genetic material is composed of nucleic acid that is essential for the transmission of inherited characters to the offsprings.

Proteins also serve as hormones,enzymes etc. that control and hasten the various metabolic processes inside the body of living organisms.