Carbon Cycle Flashcards

Flashcards about the carbon cycle, its components, and processes.

Carbon

Key building block in biomolecules needed for energy, growth, and reproduction.

Examples of important biomolecules containing carbon

Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids (fats), and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).

carbon dioxide

Plants and phytoplankton take in __ (CO₂) from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

cellular respiration

Many organisms release carbon dioxide through __.

carbon

When living things die and decay, __ returns to the environment.

fossil fuels

Volcanic eruptions and the burning of __ can greatly affect the carbon cycle.

table group

The reservoirs visited are recorded on a __ data sheet.

class data sheet

Adding up the total number of visits to each reservoir for everyone will be totaled on schoology on the __.

cellular respiration

Plants and animals use __ to transform carbon.

decomposition/decay

Decomposers transform carbon through __.