What unique property of carbon enables this element to be "life's chemical backbone"?
A) Carbon can form double bonds.
B) Carbon has four electrons.
C) Carbon behaves as if it has four valence electrons.
D) Carbon can form double or single bonds.
E) Carbon is the most abundant element in the universe.
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