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Why is it highly likely that life, should it exist elsewhere in the universe than just on the Earth, will be based on carbon chemistry?
A)   Because carbon can bond with many more atomic species in a wider variety of complex forms than other equivalent elements, such as silicon
B)   Because carbon combines more readily than other atoms with nitrogen, the major component of atmospheres such as that of Earth, to produce complex molecules
C)   Because carbon is expected to be far more abundant than silicon or other like elements that can combine to produce complex molecules
D)   Because carbon releases more energy than most other atoms when it combines with oxygen, thereby providing the energy for life processes in living organisms

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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

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