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Atmosphere has the higher concentration of carbon dioxide. If water had a high concentration of carbon dioxide then water would be acidic because it would result the formation of carbonic acid, but water is neutral. The fact that dissolved carbon dioxide create carbonic acid is used in the manufacture of Coca-Cola. So I think it is the atmosphere.

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When plants do photosynthesis carbon dioxide enters the plant because there is more carbon dioxide in air than the plant what is this an example of?

This is an example of diffusion, where molecules naturally move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. In this case, carbon dioxide moves from the air (higher concentration) into the plant (lower concentration) during photosynthesis.


Why the proportion of carbon dioxide is higher in the air near industrial areas?

The concentration of gaseous pollutants is higher nearer their source than at a distance. This change in concentration is the basis for calculating the ground level concentration (glc) of pollutants when designing industrial stacks. In the case of carbon dioxide the gas originates from the industrial combustion of fuel and would be expected to be higher downwind of the source. The same logic applies to sites downwind of busy cities or roadways. The concentration eventually levels out to the approximate 380 ppm typical of the Earth's atmosphere. Interestingly there is a corresponding dip in the concentration downwind o growing crops or forests as the plants extract the carbon dioxide and replace it with oxygen.


What would happen if the concentration of molecules outside the cell was lower than the inside?

the carbon dioxide will move into the cell due to the concentration of carbon dioxide outside of the cell being higher


What is the concentration of carbon dioxide in air that is exhaled?

The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in exhaled air typically ranges from about 4% to 5%. This is significantly higher than the concentration of CO2 in the ambient atmosphere, which is around 0.04%. The increase in CO2 levels in exhaled air results from the metabolic processes in the body that produce CO2 as a waste product.


How does the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect climate?

Yes. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. If levels of it in the atmosphere are higher than normal, then they trap more heat. This is causing global warming, and the world warming is causing changes in climate.

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What is the concentration of oxygen in the lungs normally compared to carbon dioxide?

The concentration of oxygen in the lungs is higher than the concentration of carbon dioxide. In the alveoli of the lungs, oxygen diffuses into the blood from the air we breathe, while carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood into the alveoli to be exhaled. This exchange allows for the uptake of oxygen and the removal of carbon dioxide from the body.


When plants do photosynthesis carbon dioxide enters the plant because there is more carbon dioxide in air than the plant what is this an example of?

This is an example of diffusion, where molecules naturally move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. In this case, carbon dioxide moves from the air (higher concentration) into the plant (lower concentration) during photosynthesis.


Would you expect that the concentration of carbon dioxide over an industrial site will be higher or lower?

The concentration of carbon dioxide over an industrial site might be higher, because of the emissions, however, carbon dioxide mixes well with other gases, so it will spread out all over the world.


What happens to rubisco when o2 concentration is much higher then CO2 concentration?

When the oxygen concentration is much higher than the carbon dioxide concentration, rubisco, the enzyme responsible for carbon fixation in photosynthesis, can unintentionally bind to oxygen instead of carbon dioxide. This results in a process called photorespiration, which can reduce the efficiency of photosynthesis and waste energy.


Why exhaling carbon dioxide can not put out a fire?

When you exhale, you are not exhaling carbon dioxide. You are exhaling air with a slightly higher-than-normal concentration of carbon dioxide and a slightly lower-than-normal concentration of oxygen. Carbon dioxide extinguishes fire by forcing oxygen away from the fuel, but the air you exhale still has more than enough oxygen to support combustion.


Does the exchange of carbon dioxide depend on the concentration of oxygen in the alveoli and the blood?

No. It depends on the concentration of carbon dioxide in the alveoli and the blood. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the capillaries of the alveoli is higher than the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air, so carbon dioxide in the capillaries of the alveoli diffuses out of the capillaries into the alveoli of the lungs and is exhaled.


Does the nose release carbon dioxide when it breathes out?

Exhaled breath has a higher concentration of carbon dioxide than inhaled air has. This is true whether you breathe through the nose or the mouth.


Why is the amount of carbon dioxide highest during midnight and lowest at 12 noon?

Actually carbon dioxide concentration increases at midnight and decreases at dawn At night the concentration is higher because plants take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide at night so the concentration is higher. At dawn the concentration is lower because, plants breathe in oxygen at daytime and breathe out CO2 so the concentration is lower.


What determines in which direction carbon dioxide and oxygen will diffuse in the lungs and tissues?

The direction of diffusion for carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lungs and tissues is determined by their respective concentration gradients. In the lungs, carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood into the alveoli where its concentration is lower, while oxygen diffuses into the blood from the alveoli where its concentration is higher. In the tissues, oxygen diffuses from the blood into the cells where its concentration is lower, and carbon dioxide diffuses from the cells into the blood where its concentration is higher.


Why the proportion of carbon dioxide is higher in the air near industrial areas?

The concentration of gaseous pollutants is higher nearer their source than at a distance. This change in concentration is the basis for calculating the ground level concentration (glc) of pollutants when designing industrial stacks. In the case of carbon dioxide the gas originates from the industrial combustion of fuel and would be expected to be higher downwind of the source. The same logic applies to sites downwind of busy cities or roadways. The concentration eventually levels out to the approximate 380 ppm typical of the Earth's atmosphere. Interestingly there is a corresponding dip in the concentration downwind o growing crops or forests as the plants extract the carbon dioxide and replace it with oxygen.


What would happen if the concentration of molecules outside the cell was lower than the inside?

the carbon dioxide will move into the cell due to the concentration of carbon dioxide outside of the cell being higher


In the lungs is carbon dioxide more concentrated in the alveoli or in the blood?

In the lungs, carbon dioxide is concentrated more in the blood. The alveoli keeps the carbon dioxide at a lower level than in the blood.