On land, the carbon dioxide used today in photosynthesis to form carbon-containing organic molecules of plant tissues is mostly returned to the air because of

A) respiration in plants, animals, and organisms in the soil.
B) plate tectonics.
C) additional photosynthesis in the same plants.
D) erosion, decay, and general weathering.


A

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