Question

How does the carbon locked in shells of marine organisms move back to the atmosphere?

A through subduction of deposits and volcanism

B through the process of respiration in these organisms

C through death and decomposition

D through the microbial process of ammonification

E through chemical reactions in acidifying oceans

Answer 1

Carbon locked in shells of marine organisms moves back to the atmosphere through death and decomposition of those organisms.

What is the carbon cycle?

The carbon cycle refers to the movement of carbon through the biogeochemical cycle. The carbon cycle cuts across;

• The lithosphere
• The hydrosphere
• The atmosphere

Carbon locked in shells of marine organisms moves back to the atmosphere through death and decomposition of those organisms.

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