Which Process Does Not Return Carbon to the Atmosphere

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which process does not return carbon to the atmosphere?

• A) Animal respiration
• B) Photosynthesis
• C) Combustion
• D) Plant respiration
• E) Decomposition

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Definitions:

Thoracic

Relating to the chest region or thorax of the body.

Preganglionic Fibers

Nerve fibers originating in the brain or spinal cord that terminate in a ganglion, where they synapse with postganglionic neurons.

Postganglionic Fibers

Nerve fibers that transmit signals from a ganglion in the autonomic nervous system to the target organ.

Lateral Horn

A region in the spinal cord that contains nerve cells contributing to the autonomic nervous system.