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On Earth, life is said to be Carbon based because the majority of macromolecules are supported by a carbon backbone. Take for example a saturated fatty acid which consists of hydrogen atoms bonded onto an infinitely long series of carbon atoms which are arranged in a more or less straight line. These atoms make up the carbon backbone, it can be linear (such as the ones found in fatty acid), they can from a ring (as in most monosaccharides) or have an irregular shape.
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∙ 11y agoA carbon skeleton is the chain, branch and/or ring of carbon atoms that form the basis of the structure of an organic molecule.
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Which element forms the backbone of all organic molecules?
Carbon. Organic molecules are usually made up of carbon chains or rings, with hydrogen atoms bonded to most bond sites. The molecules are distinguished by the length of the chain, the number of double or triple carbon-carbon bonds, and the other elements or ligands that might be bonded to the carbon chain or ring.
Does polyvinyl chloride contain any double bonds?
Polyvinyl Chloride (or PVC) contains a double bond between the backbone carbon chain.
What is the backbone of a mountain?
the backbone of hills and mountains are the rocks
What is the Sugar phosphate backbone of the DNA?
THE BACKBONE OF DNA IS FORMED OF NUCLEOTIDES LINKED BY PHOSPHODIESTER BOND.A nucleotide consists of following three compounds1. Pentose sugar :- It is a 5 membered ring sugar. Out of these 5 members four are carbon and one is oxygen. The pntose sugar in case of DNA is deoxyribose.2. Nitrogen Base :- It is a nitrogen containg basic ring compound. They are broadly classified into 2 categories-Pyrines and pyrimidines. These are further divided into 5 nitrogen bases. They are Adenine,Guanine,Cytocine, Thymine, Uracil. Out of these 5 bases only four are present in DNA and only one occurs in it at a time.DNA does not have Uracil. The 7th or 9th nitrogen of the nitrogen base are linked to the 1st carbon of pentose sugar by glycosidic bond3. Phosphate group :-It is a derivative of phosphoric acid and is attached to 5th carbon of pentose sugar by ester bond formed by dehydration synthesisTwo nucleotides in DNA are liked by phospho diester bond formed between -OH of phosphate group of one nucleotide and 3rd carbon of pentose sugar ofadjacent nucleotide.
What is carbon char?
Carbon char is the remaining residue following the incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon. This occurs in some polymers with a char-forming tendancy such as cellulose (containing oxygen) or polycarbonate (containing a cyclic group in the polymer backbone). The better known example of char is of course charcoal.
What is the backbone of life?
The answer is carbon!
What are common carbon backbone structures?
The three kinds of carbon backbones are straight chain,branched chain,and the ring.
The backbone of carbon in a carbohydrate comes from?
glucose
What element is known as the backbone of life?
carbon
How does the backbone sugar differ between DNA and RNA?
The backbone sugar of RNA is ribose, which is a five carbon carbohydrate. When the oxygen atom from carbon number 2 is lost, it gives deoxy ribose, which is the backbone sugar for DNA.
Which element is the backbone of all living organisms?
carbon
What is an unsatured fat?
A fat molecule is made of a chain of carbon atoms making a "backbone" and a bunch of hydrogens along the outside. In a saturated fat, the carbon backbone has the maximum number of hydrogens it can accept. In an unsaturated fat, the carbon backbone has made one or more double bonds within the backbone and so have less than the maximum number of hydrogens around the outside.
What type of atom forms the central backbone of the glucose molecule?
carbon atoms forms the backbone of glucose molecule
What atom forms the backbone of most biological molecules?
Carbon
What is the Element that provides the backbone for all organic molecules?
Carbon.
What is the basis of an organic molecule?
Complex carbon chains and rings, with other elements "decorating" this carbon backbone.
Element whose atoms form the backbone of organic molecules?
carbon
