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ï§Carbon-based molecules are called organic compounds. ï§â¯By sharing electrons, carbon can ââ¯bond to four other atoms and ââ¯branch in up to four directions. ï§â¯compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons. ï§â¯A carbon skeleton is a chain of carbon atoms that can be ââ¯branched or ââ¯unbranched.
The short answer isâ¦yes! Carbon atoms form the âbackboneâ of almost all the important biological molecules floating around in our bodies (except water, of course.) Therefore, when we say life is âcarbon based,â we mean that our skin, hair and cells are all made out of molecules that contain large amounts of carbon.