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No. All organic compounds contain carbon. Almost all contain hydrogen, and most of them contain Oxygen and/or Nitrogen. Other elements occasionally show up in organic compounds, like Na, K, Ca, and others.

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nitrogen are for proteins oxygen is for respiration and carbon is for the covering (organs, skin, and other things.. please do understand!!!) and organic means formed from living and the three elements r necessary for all life. so i guess yes.

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No, not necessarily. All organic compounds do however contain carbon.

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