​Burning Fossil Fuels Results in a Net Increase in the Amount

question 78

Multiple Choice

​Burning fossil fuels results in a net increase in the amount of CO₂ released into the atmosphere because ____.

• A)​it releases more CO₂ than burning renewable fuels such as wood
• B)​photosynthetic organisms cannot recapture all of the CO₂ emitted by the burning of fossil fuels
• C)​it releases CO₂ but burning renewable fuels such as wood does not
• D)​the release of CO₂ is exacerbated by the production of CO₂ during photorespiration
• E)​the reactions that release energy and CO₂ from organic molecules differ from the reactions of aerobic respiration

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