Question

What are the reservoirs of carbon?

Answer 1

Carbon:

1. Carbon is the basic component of all the organic compounds like carbohydrates, proteins, lipids
2. Carbon is found in various forms such as elements, compounds, gases, salts, etc., on the Earth.
3. The main sources of carbon are the atmosphere, fossil fuels, water, and rocks.

Reservoirs of Carbon:

1. There are four reservoirs of carbon through which carbon is utilized and released into the atmosphere.
2. Atmosphere, where carbon exists as carbon dioxide which makes about 0.04%of the atmosphere terrestrial biosphere, which includes freshwater systems and non-living organic material, such as carbon present in the soil.
3. The oceans include dissolved inorganic carbon.
4. The sediments include fossil fuels.