The complexity and variety of organic molecules is due to ________.
A) the chemical versatility of carbon atoms
B) the variety of rare elements in organic molecules
C) the diverse bonding patterns of nitrogen
D) their interaction with water

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Carbon atoms have a unique ability to form up to four covalent bonds with other atoms, including other carbon atoms, enabling the formation of a wide variety of complex organic molecules.

The Complexity and Variety of Organic Molecules Is Due to ________