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The Carbon Dioxide trapped from the air by plants (using light energy from the sun in the process of photosynthesis) is converted by plants into sugars. The production of Sugars makes plants release Oxygen into the air.
Organisms (such as animals) eat the plants and use the sugars as food. They convert the sugars back into Carbon Dioxide, releasing the light energy as they do so. The process of converting sugars back into Carbon Dioxide uses Oxygen from the air and animals breath in the Oxygen and breath out Carbon Dioxide back into the air.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 10y agoPlants pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, releasing the oxygen and retaining the carbon, in a process known as photosynthesis. Most photosynthesis is performed by marine (ocean) cyanobacteria.
Plants, trees and forests act as big carbon sinks, provided they do not burn.
This accounts for about 10% of all CO2 scrubbing. The rest is dissolved in our oceans in the form of carbonic acid. This is one crucial check and balance of our atmosphere. As global warming melts glaciers, the size of our largest carbon processing area increases and reduces CO2 somewhat by acidifying the oceans. Of course, ocean sequestration also takes a considerable amount of time (centuries), and results in destruction of coral reefs and other problems for marine organisms.
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∙ 7y agoCellular respiration, which occurs in most cells, combines sugar with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. The carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.
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How does carbon move from plants and animals into the atmosphere?
Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Where does co2 loading occur?
- carbon dioxide is released in the atmosphere: - part of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is absorbed by the biosphere - part of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is absorbed by body of waters
What 2 processes that cause carbon to move out of the atmosphere?
photosynthesis: plants take in carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and use it to build carbohydrates.dissolving: carbon dioxide dissolves in rainwater and oceans.
Where do the carbon atoms come from to produce the certain sugar for photosynthesis?
From the animals around it breathing oxygen and converting it to carbon dioxide.
What is the principal gas in the venusian atmosphere and also a minor component of the atmosphere of earth and mars?
Carbon dioxide. That's not quite right because carbon dioxide is about 95% of the atmosphere of Mars.
How does carbon move from plants and animals into the atmosphere?
Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
What planet has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere?
Venus has the thickest carbon dioxide atmosphere.
Terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere?
Mars is the terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere. Venus also has an atmosphere of carbon dioxide, but it is very thick.
Where does co2 loading occur?
- carbon dioxide is released in the atmosphere: - part of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is absorbed by the biosphere - part of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is absorbed by body of waters
Does Soils emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Yes, I think soil can emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
The process of decay releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
The process of decay releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
What the from of carbon in the atmosphere?
Most of the carbon in the atmosphere is in the form of carbon dioxide, (CO2) gas.
What is a natural source of sulfur dioxide carbon dioxide and ash in the atmosphere?
Volcanos release sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and ash to the atmosphere at the same time
How man contribute to the formation of the atmosphere?
Well I know that the atmosphere has carbon dioxide in it, and when we breath out we release carbon dioxide that could be then added to the atmosphere.
Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as carbon dioxide?
Respiration :)
Carbon dioxide in a sentence?
The carbon Dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere are rising.
What 2 processes that cause carbon to move out of the atmosphere?
photosynthesis: plants take in carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and use it to build carbohydrates.dissolving: carbon dioxide dissolves in rainwater and oceans.
