Question

Discuss the return of carbon dioxide back to the atmosphere.

Answer 1

Return of carbon dioxide back to the atmosphere:

1. Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere during the respiration of producers (green plants) and consumers(animals)
2. Carbon dioxide is released during the decomposition of organic compounds of dead bodies.
3. The carbon dioxide is also released by the burning of fossil fuels such as wood, coal, petroleum, etc., and during the weathering of rocks by acids produced by microorganisms and roots of plants.