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Is all of Earth’s carbon dioxide supply constantly being used by organisms?(1 point)
Responses

Yes, and it is used up as soon as it is formed.
Yes, and it is used up as soon as it is formed.

Yes, and it briefly passes through the atmosphere as it cycles between organisms.
Yes, and it briefly passes through the atmosphere as it cycles between organisms.

No, some is stored in Earth’s carbon sinks, such as the oceans.
No, some is stored in Earth’s carbon sinks, such as the oceans.

No, some is stored in Earth’s only carbon sink, the atmosphere.
No, some is stored in Earth’s only carbon sink, the atmosphere.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No — some is stored in Earth’s carbon sinks, such as the oceans. Carbon is exchanged among atmosphere, biosphere, oceans and rocks, and much CO2 is dissolved, chemically bound, or buried and not immediately used by organisms.