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

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Biology

Kylan Bishop

14 March, 23:04

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

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Kamren Sawyer · Answer 1

Most of the carbon that's stored in plants - and in anything that eats them - is released back into the atmosphere by respiration when the organisms die and are eaten by microbes.

The answer is B