27.Cultural eutrophication is a natural process. A) True B) False28.In the carbon cycle _________________________. A) CO2 enters the ocean primarily by photosynthesis. B) photosynthesis always balances respiration. C) Carbon enters the food chain in the form of carbonic acid. D) CO2 in the ocean forms a weak acid.

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Chapter20: Ecosystems And The Biosphere

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Cultural eutrophication is a natural process.

	A) True
	B) False

28.

In the carbon cycle _________________________.

A)	CO2 enters the ocean primarily by photosynthesis.

B)	photosynthesis always balances respiration.

C)	Carbon enters the food chain in the form of carbonic acid.

D)	CO2 in the ocean forms a weak acid.

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