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HELP!! PLEASEThe picture below shows how carbon cycles through the environment. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The removal of plants will decrease carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
B. The removal of plants will increase oxygen in the atmosphere.
C. The removal of plants will increase carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
D. Plants have no effect on the carbon cycle.

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The answer is C. The removal of plants will increase carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Answer:C

Step-by-step explanation:

Plants absorb carbon dioxide,The more carbon dioxide they absorb during photosynthesis, the less carbon dioxide remains trapped in the atmosphere where it can cause temperatures to rise.

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