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Growing more trees helps to ___________.
  1. reduce O2 in the environment
  2. reduce CO2 only in the environment
  3. increase CO2 in the environment
  4. reduce CO2 and increase O2 in the environment

A
reduce CO2 only in the environment
B
reduce CO2 and increase O2 in the environment
C
reduce O2 in the environment
D
increase CO2 in the environment
Solution
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In photosynthesis, during day time green plants absorbs CO2 and releases O2.
So they reduce CO2 and increase O2 in the environment.
Therefore, option D is correct.

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