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No,
Carbon Dioxide is a waste product from energy production (respiration). When dissolved in water it becomes carbonic acid (H2CO3). Humans do have a little dissolved in blood, both as a transport mechanism, and as a pH buffer.
Life is made up with cells consisting of a cell membrane filled with water and various proteins. By varying estimates, humans are about 60% or more water.
The most prevalent elements in the body are Oxygen, Carbon, and Hydrogen, with the greatest number of hydrogen atoms, but since they are so light, less mass due to the hydrogen...
I can see how one could come up with the assumption that with carbon and oxygen being the top two chemicals in the body by weight that it would be carbon dioxide... but it is mostly hydrocarbons and hydrogen-oxygen (water) compounds.
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What gas is released by living things to the air that is utilized by plants?
Carbon Dioxide. Animals exhale carbon dioxide as a product of respiration. Plants principally utilise carbon dioxide and produce oxygen through photosynthesis. Plants may also respire in the absence of adequate sunlight, which is why keeping plants in the bedroom is not always a good idea.
Does a phone have a carbon footprint?
No :P It uses electricity, and so doesn't use carbon compounds.
How is carbon added to the atmosphere?
Carbon is most commonly added to the atmosphere via the burning of fossil fuels and other carbonaceous compounds. The process of burning or combustion releases water vapor and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Common sources of carbon: -Coal burning power plants -Gasoline powered cars -Forest fires and deforestation via burning -Methane release from swamps Also, the oceans actually act as a large carbon sink or reservoir and because of the nature of carbon dioxide, the warmer that water gets, the less carbon dioxide it can dissolve. As a result, as ocean temperatures increase, they actually lose the ability to store carbon dioxide and more is released into the atmosphere. Photosynthesis actually acts to remove carbon from the atmosphere by fixing it into chemical energy in the form of sugars and releasing pure oxygen in the process.
What happens to the carbon when plants are eaten by animals?
Cows release more carbon dioxide when they burp or release flatulence than a car does for a whole month....or something like that.
What two things must be taken in by a plant for photosynthesis?
The two things that a plant takes in for photosynthesis are : light and carbon dioxide.
Is carbon dioxide carbohydrates?
Yes. Carbon is the most abundant element found in living things.
How do living things let out carbon dioxide?
By breathing out.
Why are carbon dioxide molecules important for metabolism in living things?
Carbon dioxide molecules are very important for photosynthesis
What is the oxygen carbon dioxide cycle?
The carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle is the cycle in which living things (such as plants and animals) take in "oxygen" and let out "carbon dioxide."
What do living things use oxygen to make?
carbon dioxide
What are 3 compounds of carbon that are necessary for living things on earth?
Carbon dioxide, Hydrocarbons, and carbon copies
Why is the Air important to living things?
For We can Breath In Carbon Dioxide. :)We do not breathe in carbon dioxide (CO2), we actually breathe in oxygen, and let out carbon dioxide, which trees use to breathe.
What living things give off carbon dioxide?
Everything that breathes.
What gas in the atmosphere is needed by all living things?
carbon dioxide
How does CO2 affect the fish?
Yes! CO2 as you know its carbon dioxide so fish is a living things and gives out carbon dioxide.
How do plants help other living things to survive?
plants and living things recycle oxygen and carbon dioxide
What compound in air contains carbon?
Carbon is in most of the chemicals in living things and is in the air in carbon dioxide gas.
