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sabina

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Planktonic and benthic foraminifera can absorb many billions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere.
 
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Terrestrial plants can absorb many billions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The organisms have shells made of calcium carbonate and collectively absorb
gigatonnes of carbon from the ocean after its transfer from the atmosphere.

Answer to Question 2

Plant matter is made of carbon from the atmosphere, and many gigatonnes of
vegetation do exist.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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