What characteristic/s makes carbon significant in the chemistry of living organisms?

Explanation:

Carbon is the most significant element for the existence of life on earth.

The characteristics of carbon, that makes it chemical basis for all living beings are as follows:

Carbon has four valence electrons and can form single, double and triple bonds.

it forms bonds easily with hydrogen, hydrogen and nitrogen.

Carbon also forms bond with phosphorous and sulfur and form biochemical compounds such as carbohydrate, fats and protein that are basis of life.

each chemical family is represented as a group or column on the periodic table. based on chemical properties, there are 6 types of chemical families. group 1 represents alkali metals, group 2 represents alkaline earth metals, groups 3 to 12 represent transition metals, groups 13 to 16 represent non-metals and other metals, group 17 represents halogens and group 18 represents noble gases.