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Majority of the carbon on the Earth is
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  • A present in plants on lands
  • B dissolved in oceans
  • C present in air as carbon dioxide
  • D present in animals as organic matter
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The correct answer is: dissolved in oceans
The reservoir of carbon in the world is the oceans. Overall, 71% of the global carbon is dissolved in them. The oceanic reservoir regulates the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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