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How is Carbon Dioxide Removed from the Atmosphere? Explain.

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How is carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere? Explain.
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Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere by:
(i) Producers - Producers or green plants use carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. A small amount of carbon dioxide is used by chemosynthetic bacteria also.
(ii) Marine Organisms - Some amount of carbon dioxide is directly fixed by a few marine organisms and sea water absorbs carbon dioxide in the form of dissolved carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, carbonate and bicarbonates.

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Chapter 6: Photosynthesis - Exercises [Page 85]

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Chapter 6 Photosynthesis
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