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Most Organic Molecules Are Associated with Living Organisms

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Most organic molecules are associated with living organisms.Which of the following statements is NOT related to the general distinctions between these types of molecules?


A) Carbon dioxide (CO2) lacks hydrogen atoms found in most organic molecules and therefore is usually not considered to be "organic."
B) Formaldehyde (CH2O) is a small molecule compared to most organic molecules but does have carbon and hydrogen covalently bonded together and therefore is considered to be "organic."
C) Salt (Na+Cl) is not an organic molecule but is important to the life of many organisms.
D) Organic carbon atoms are more diverse than inorganic carbon molecules that form the molecular structure of soot or a diamond from pure carbon.
E) All of the choices are correct.

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