Among the following statements, which is the incorrect statement.

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The oceanic reservoir regulates the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

It is estimated that 4 $\times$ 10¹⁰ kg of carbon is fixed in the biosphere through photosynthesis annually.

Of the total quantity of global carbon, 71% carbon is found dissolved in ocean.

Carbon constitutes 49% of the dry weight of organisms and is next to the water.

answer is B.

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Carbon cycling takes place through atmosphere, ocean and through living and dead organisms. Fossil fuel also represents a reservoir of carbon. During photosynthesis, comparatively large amount of carbon is fixed annually in the biosphere. And again a considerable amount of carbon is returned back to the atmosphere as CO₂ through the respiration of different flora and fauna. Decomposers also contribute substantially to the CO₂ pool by their processing of waste materials and dead organic matter of land or oceans. It is estimated that 4 $\times$ 10¹³ kg of carbon is fixed in the biosphere through photosynthesis annually.

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