what “carbon based” life means
In: Biology
Basically, all our cells, the way we get energy, etc., all use molecules which are made out of carbon with some other things added on. For example, we make energy from glucose, which is made out of carbon with some oxygen and hydrogen attached.
There are other life forms, although relatively rare, that are based on other things like sulphur: They would use molecules which are mostly sulphur to create energy
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