Campbell Biology, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (10th Edition)
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Chapter 52, Problem 5TYU
The oceans affect the biosphere in all of the following ways except
(A) producing a substantial amount of the biosphere's oxygen.
(B) removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
(C) moderating the climate of terrestrial biomes.
(D) regulating the pH of freshwater biomes and terrestrial groundwater
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