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Carbon dioxide is stored inside animals’ bodies and is released after they die.
Carbon dioxide is stored inside animals’ bodies and is released after they die.
Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere as a result of animal waste decay.
Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere as a result of animal waste decay.
Carbon dioxide moves through animals’ bodies and is immediately released back into the air.
Carbon dioxide moves through animals’ bodies and is immediately released back into the air.
Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere as a result of animal metabolism.
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The correct statement about the role of animal respiration in the carbon cycle is:
Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere as a result of animal metabolism.
This reflects the process by which animals respire, taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide, which then contributes to the carbon cycle.
