A.
to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release it back into the atmosphere
B.
to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it to make sugar
C.
to absorb oxygen from the atmosphere and release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
D.
to absorb oxygen from the soil and use it to make carbon dioxide for sugar production
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The best description of the role of plants in the carbon-oxygen cycle is:
B. to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it to make sugar.
Plants perform photosynthesis, where they take in carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and use sunlight to convert it into sugars, releasing oxygen (O2) as a byproduct.
