Asked by kendall whipple

The diagram below summarizes the Earth's carbon cycle. Examine the diagram, and answer the question that follows.



Carbon is taken from the atmosphere through _______.
A.
respiration of plants and animals
B.
combustion of organic material
C.
photosynthesis
D.
volcanic activity

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C. photosynthesis

Plants, algae and some bacteria remove CO2 from the atmosphere during photosynthesis to make sugars. Respiration and combustion release CO2, and volcanic activity releases CO2 too.