56ᵗʰ to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2014

Which is the fundamental element of all organic compounds?

aNitrogen
bOxygen
cCarbon✓ Correct
dBrimstone

Explanation

All living matter in the world is made of organic compounds. Carbon is necessarily present in organic compounds, but not all compounds containing carbon are organic, e.g., CO₂, CO, etc.

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