The Carbon Cycle Flashcards

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Which process removes carbon dioxide from the air in the carbon cycle?

Photosynthesis (by plants).

Name the process that transfers carbon from plants to animals in the carbon cycle.

Feeding / eating.

Name two processes that release carbon dioxide into the air in the carbon cycle.

Respiration and combustion (burning).

What do decomposers do to carbon when an organism dies?

They decompose the dead material and release carbon dioxide by respiration.

True or false? A tree can act as a decomposer.

False. Decomposers are microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi; trees are producers.