Question

What characteristic of carbon's structure makes it so important in building macromolecules?

A. It is soluble in water


B. It is insoluble in water


C. It forms 4 strong bonds


D. It forms 2 weak bonds

Answer 1

C. It forms 4 strong bonds.

Though Carbon doesn't make the strongest bonds, the fact that it can make 4 bonds gives it the flexibility to make very complex molecules while the other virgin elements can only make 1, 2 or 3 bonds. Also the abundance of carbon also helps a lot.