Question

All of the following release carbon into the atmosphere except the. . combustion of fossil fuels.. . cellular respiration of plants and animals.. . burning of trees in deforestation.. . sedimentation of dead organisms..

Answer 1

The correct answer is sedimentation of dead organisms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The movement of carbon takes place from living species to the atmosphere each time one exhales, that is, releasing CO2 into the atmosphere. This is done via the process known as respiration. Carbon moves from fossil fuels to the atmosphere due to burning or combustion of fuels. The movement of carbon into the atmosphere also takes place due to human activities like the burning of trees in deforestation. However, sedimentation of dead organisms is not a process by which carbon moves into the atmosphere. It is the process by which carbon moves from plants and animals to soils.

Answer 2

The correct answer among the choices listed above is the last option. All of the following release carbon into the atmosphere except the sedimentation of dead organisms. Combustion or burning always include the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as well as the cellular respiration of plants and animals.