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== Explanation == | == Explanation == | ||
Carbon dioxide ('''CO<sub>2</sub>''') is a compound made up of one [[carbon]] atom [[covalent bond|covalently]] [[double bond|double bonded]] to two [[oxygen]] atoms. Though it naturally occurs in trace amounts in the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, primary sources of carbon dioxide include [[combustion]] of [[organic compound]]s like wood, [[aerobic organism|aerobic]] respiration, and [[fermentation]] of sugars. Carbon dioxide plays a vital role in plants and bacteria, where they synthesize [[carbohydrate]] from carbon dioxide and [[water]] with the help of light energy from the [[Sun]]. | Carbon dioxide ('''CO<sub>2</sub>''') is a compound made up of one [[carbon]] atom [[covalent bond|covalently]] [[double bond|double bonded]] to two [[oxygen]] atoms. Though it naturally occurs in trace amounts in the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, primary sources of carbon dioxide include [[combustion]] of [[organic compound]]s like wood, [[aerobic organism|aerobic]] respiration, and [[fermentation]] of sugars. Carbon dioxide plays a vital role in plants and bacteria, where they synthesize [[carbohydrate]] from carbon dioxide and [[water]] with the help of light energy from the [[Sun]]. |