The Modern Oceans Are a Major Repository for the Greenhouse

question 129

Multiple Choice

The modern oceans are a major repository for the greenhouse gas______ , which some organisms utilize to make their shells.

• A) iron oxide
• B) ammonia
• C) SiO₂
• D) CO₂
• E) limestone

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