3.156 Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the gas that is mainlyresponsible for global warming (the greenhouse effect).The burning of fossil fuels is a major cause of theincreased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere.Carbon dioxide is also the end product of metabolism(see Sample Problem 3.4). Using glucose as an exampleof food, calculate the annual human production ofCO2 in grams, assuming that each person consumes5.0 × 102g of glucose per day, that the world’s populationis 6.5 billion, and that there are 365 days in a year.

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3.156 Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the gas that is mainly
responsible for global warming (the greenhouse effect).
The burning of fossil fuels is a major cause of the
increased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide is also the end product of metabolism
(see Sample Problem 3.4). Using glucose as an example
of food, calculate the annual human production of
CO2 in grams, assuming that each person consumes
5.0 × 102
g of glucose per day, that the world’s population
is 6.5 billion, and that there are 365 days in a year.

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