What process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

Photosynthesis carried out by plants and algae removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

The equation for photosynthesis is: carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen

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What process returns carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in both plants and animals?

Respiration in both plants and animals releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere.

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What is the equation for respiration?

The equation for respiration is: glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

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How do decomposers return carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

When organisms die, decomposers like fungi and bacteria break down the remains, animal waste, and dead plants through respiration, releasing carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere.

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