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Why does Earth have a lower amount of carbon in the atmosphere than planets such as Venus and Mars?(1 point)

Most of Earth’s carbon can be found in the proteins and lipids of organisms

The carbon escapes Earth’s atmosphere faster than it is being absorbed

Carbon is released into the air during plant decomposition

Plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for photosynthesis

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Plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis (along with ocean uptake and long-term storage in carbonate rocks and fossil fuels) removes CO2 from the air, so Earth’s atmosphere has far less free carbon than lifeless planets like Venus or Mars.