Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
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ISBN: 9781118743164
Author: Jacquelyn G. Black, Laura J. Black
Publisher: WILEY
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To describe: The properties of carbon that have led to being the central element in most of the essential chemicals within a living organism.

Introduction: An atom is the smallest fundamental unit of matter. It consists of subatomic particles that play an important role in understanding the chemical properties of matter. It is divided into nucleus and electron cloud. The nucleus is present at the centre and contains one or more protons. The electrons move around the nucleus that creates the electron cloud.

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To describe: Whether some other element plays the role of carbon in all living things on the Earth.

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To describe: Whether some other element plays the role of carbon in all living things on elsewhere in the universe.

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