Which of the following statements about the carbon cycle is true? (a) Carbon transfer from photosynthesis is in steady state with respiration and death. (b) The majority of dead biomass is accumulated in sedimentation. (c) Combustion of carbon is equivalent in mass to sedimentation. (d) Most of the carbon entering the oceans is from terrestrial ecosystems. (e) Carbon exchange between the atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems is primarily an abiotic process.

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The death of species and the living species may not have any account for the amount of carbon there is. The number of plant life may also affect the system of carbon transfer, same goes for the consumers and other areas where carbon is present. The best answer would be (a)

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