What Is Carbon Fixation

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is carbon fixation?

• A) The conversion of dead organisms into fossil fuel.
• B) The release of carbon dioxide by cellular respiration.
• C) The conversion of carbon dioxide into organic molecules.
• D) The storage of carbon compounds by heterotrophs.
• E) The release of carbon dioxide by combustion.

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