Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321775658
Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
Publisher: PEARSON
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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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