At least ________ of the carbon dioxide fixation on earth is carried out by algae through photosynthesis.

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SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I (Held On : 11 April 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is a half.

Key Points

Algae photosynthesis accounts for at least half of all carbon dioxide fixing on the planet.
They enhance the amount of dissolved oxygen in their immediate environment because they are photosynthetic.
The conversion of inorganic carbon to organic carbon by living organisms is known as carbon dioxide fixation.

Important Points

Biological carbon fixation, also known as carbon assimilation, is the process by which living organisms transform inorganic carbon (most commonly in the form of carbon dioxide) into organic compounds.
After that, the compounds are employed to store energy and provide structure for other biomolecules.
Carbon is typically fixed through photosynthesis, however, in the absence of sunshine, some organisms use a process called chemosynthesis.
Photosynthesis is the process through which plants produce oxygen and energy in the form of sugar from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
Plants, algae, and some bacteria are involved in the process, which gathers energy from the sun to produce oxygen (O2) and chemical energy stored in glucose (a sugar). Herbivores get their energy from plants, while predators get theirs from herbivores.