Eli5: What’s so special with oxygen that every living being users it and not other gas? 608 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.93K April 21, 2020 0 Comments Eli5: What’s so special with oxygen that every living being users it and not other gas? In: Biology 5 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted April 21, 2020 0 Comments It can react with carbon and hydrogen to give energy, and os incredibly abundant. Nothing would evolve to breathe/use nitrogen because it is mostly unreactive and nothing would evolve to use fluorine because it is super uncommon. You are viewing 1 out of 5 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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