( ( ( ( ( ( ( All life ) ( on Earth ) ) ( is ( based ( on ( the ( element carbon ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( living things ) ( ( make ( chemical changes ) ) ( to ( this carbon ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT All) (NN life)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Earth)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN element) (NN carbon)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (VBG living) (NNS things)) (VP (VBP make) (NP (NN chemical) (NNS changes)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT this) (NN carbon))))) (. .)))
All life on Earth is based on the element carbon, and living things make chemical changes to this carbon.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Carbon)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN basis)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT all) (NN life)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN earth))))))) (. .)))