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Carbon is the essential source for energy you the body. All the heat and electrical energy for the cells come from the conversion of carbon in food to carbon dioxice by metabolic processes.

The human body also needs carbon is because all of the organic chemicals that your body is made of (protein, fats, nerve cells) contain carbon. Carbon in these compounds is very important in its function in the molecules as a way to connect things as well as other properties. Some think that if you did not have carbon in your body, you would likely be just a puddle of goo with some bones. This neglects the fact that bones are composed of organic materials as well.

To demonstrate what the body would be without carbon consider the small amount of ashes left after cremation. These are the non-organic components lonce the water and carbon are burned away.

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