Question

select the statement(s) that are true about carbon. carbon dioxide is toxic and therefore must be converted into a safer form. the ocean releases more carbon than it stores. carbon dioxide absorbs solar radiation. the ocean stores more carbon than the atmosphere. carbon atoms are essential to all life on earth.

Explanation:

• Carbon dioxide is not inherently toxic in normal - low concentrations; plants use it for photosynthesis. The ocean is a major carbon sink and stores more carbon than it releases. Carbon dioxide absorbs infrared radiation (not solar radiation in general). The ocean stores a vast amount of carbon, much more than the atmosphere. Carbon is a fundamental element for all life on Earth as it is a key component of organic compounds.

Answer:

The ocean stores more carbon than the atmosphere.
Carbon atoms are essential to all life on Earth.