How is the carbon atom transferred between molecules?

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anonymous · Answer

This is math.

anonymous · Answer

Im in the bio section.

anonymous · Answer

Just trying to get some more help. Thats all. Thanks.

anonymous · Answer

Pressure is the answer.

anonymous · Answer

They're not, generally. A case could exist where a covalent bond forms between carbons of two different molecules, A and B, so that they become one molecule. If a different bond then broke in what had been Molecule B so that it dissociated, leaving part of the initial molecule bound to A, the net result would be the "transfer" of one or more carbon atoms from molecule B to molecule A. But in general, molecules don't "trade" or "transfer" whole atoms. Particularly in biologic systems, where energy barriers involved in bond making and breaking events are, in general, high

kainui · Answer

I think we need a little bit more context to answer this question. This could very easily be a question about metabolism or photosynthesis.