Which statements are not true regarding the carbon reservoirs in the carbon cycle?
1. Decomposers break down the dead organisms and return the carbon in their bodies to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide by
respiration.
II. Photosynthesis contributes to excess amounts of carbon dioxide found in the atmosphere and in the oceans.
III. Plants and animals release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through the process of respiration
IV. The oceans absorb a large amount of the atmospheric carbon dioxide.
V. Carbon dioxide is not generally found in the atmosphere due to natural processes, the only way it is emitted is through burning of
fossil fuels.
es)
A)
ll and
B)
III, IV, V
0)
HI, IV, V
D)
II, III, IV