Assuming it were technologically feasible, a scientist could hypothetically track the long-term fate (for example, 100 years) of every atom in a single molecule of carbon dioxide that initially moves from the air into a plant. This fact is a manifestation of which of the following physical laws?

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The conservation of mass principle states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in a closed system through ordinary chemical or physical means. Tracking every atom of a carbon dioxide molecule as it moves through various forms and processes (like photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition) without losing or gaining mass exemplifies this principle.

Assuming It Were Technologically Feasible, a Scientist Could Hypothetically Track