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IB Biology SL 4.2.18 Carbon sinks and storage Question Bank

Practise IB Biology SL 4.2.18 by explaining how carbon is stored and released in ecosystems.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • Identify carbon sinks and reservoirs in the carbon cycle.
  • Explain how land or ocean processes change atmospheric carbon storage.

C4.2.18—Carbon sinks and sources question 1

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Carbon sinks are any reservoirs that absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Which process increases the size of the carbon sink in oceans?

A

Photosynthesis

B

Respiration

C

Ocean acidification

D

Decomposition

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