Do all living things contain carbon?

Answer 1

Yes, all living things gain Carbon-14 from food and sometimes drink (such as carbonated drinks) in very small amounts. When they die, the carbon-14 decays at it's half-life of 5730 years giving the basis of carbon dating.

Answer 2

Yes they do as far as we know. Carbon is the 15th most abundant element in the Earth's crust, and the fourth most abundant element in the universe by mass after hydrogen, helium, and oxygen. It is present in all known lifeforms, and in the human body carbon is the second most abundant element by mass (about 18.5%) after oxygen.

Answer 3

Yes, but only plants have carbon because plants contain carbon dioxide,which we give to plants and plants give us oxygen to breathe.

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Answer 4

it is an element so it is found in everything

Answer 5

yes all living things contain carbon