Question

Which of the following is a source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

Answer 1

Answer:

Factories is correct

Explanation:

Can plants basically create non breathable smoke? No. so A isn't correct

Can animals do that? No. so B isn't correct

Can sunlight do that? No. so B isn't correct

Answer 2

Answer:

Plants, animals, factories.

Explanation:

Plants and animals are living organisms that undergoes aerobic respiration that takes in Oxygen and released carbon dioxide.

Do not be mislead that plants do not give out CO2. During the night, when rate of photosynthesis is slower than rate of respiration, CO2 is released to the atmosphere and acts as a source of CO2.

Animals can only respirate and not photosynthesize. Hence, it is definitely a source of CO2

Factories are sources of CO2 assuming that their operations releases CO2 as by-product which is a very probable event for most factory operations.

Sunlight is a abiotic factor that does not cause CO2 to be released on its own to act as a source of CO2 in the atmosphere.