Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 29, Problem 2MC
Which of the following is not a major reservoir in the carbon cycle?
a. consumers
b. the atmosphere
c. the oceans
d. fossil fuels
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