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Which statement best illustrates why carbon is so important to life on Earth?

A
Carbon is found in both the living and nonliving worlds.
B
Carbon is stored in large quantities in fossil fuels.
C
Carbon-based macromolecules are found in living things.
D
Carbon occurs as a solid, a liquid, and a gas.
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Which pair of molecules both contain carbon atoms?

A
fats and proteins
B
nucleic acids and water
C
water and carbohydrates
D
oxygen gas and fats
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Which reason best explains why carbon is able to form macromolecules?

A
Carbon is found in energy-storing molecules.
B
Carbon is a very large element.
C
Carbon can bond with many elements.
D
Carbon is found in all living things.
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What is the primary function of the carbon cycle?

A
creating macromolecules
B
creating fossil fuels
C
recycling the supply of carbon on Earth
D
recycling the supply of water on Earth
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Which reason best explains why living things need carbon?

A
Carbon acts as an important solvent.
B
Carbon is everywhere.
C
Carbon bonds are a source of energy.
D
Carbon levels reduce global temperatures.
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What happens when humans burn fossil fuels?

A
Carbon is released into the atmosphere.
B
Carbon is destroyed.
C
Carbon is added to the the carbon cycle.
D
Carbon is removed from the atmosphere.
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The chemical formula for the major component of palm kernel oil is CH sub 3 open paren CH sub 2 close paren sub 14 CO sub 2 cap h The chemical formula for the carbohydrate glucose is cap c sub 6 cap h sub 12 cap o sub 6 Which statement best describes these macromolecules as foods?

A
Palm kernel oil would provide a quicker energy source than glucose because it has more carbon atoms that can be used.
B
Glucose is the only one that would provide energy to living things because it is a key product of respiration.
C
Glucose is a better energy source because it is the only one that can be broken down by living things.
D
Palm kernel oil would provide more energy than glucose because it contains more carbon bonds, which release energy when broken.
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Which shows the most direct path that carbon can take through the carbon cycle?

A
animal→plant→atmosphere
B
atmosphere→animal→fossil fuel
C
plant→animal→atmosphere
D
plant→atmosphere→animal
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By which process are fossil fuels formed?

A
cellular respiration
B
photosynthesis
C
decomposition
D
burning

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