What is Carbon?
- Carbon is an element
- The basic building block of life
- The structure of the carbon atom allows it to form long chains to which other atoms such as hydrogen and oxygen can attach
- These chains are the spine of complex structures such as proteins, DNA, fats and carbohydrates.... In other words, the things that living matter is formed of
All living things contain carbon. Each of us is about 18% Carbon while plants are nearly 50% carbon.
Where do plants get their carbon from?
Animals get their carbon by eating plants and other animals, but plants get their carbon by taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This process is called Photosynthesis.
