carbon cycle

What is a decomposer?

Feeds on dead organic matter to make it inorganic

Secretes enzymes - external digestion - enzymes digest and it gets re absorbed

What is a detrivores?

Feed on dead organic matter to make it inorganic

Internal digestion — increases surface area = to increase decomposition

What are the physical effects of cycling to do with cold water and rain

Co2 is mmore soluble in col water - stores More than warm as water circulates + co2 is released into atmosphere

Rain physically washing organic particles into lakes

What are the chemical efffects

Combustion

Mineralisation + oxidation (convert organi molecules back into inorganic - forms during decay and combustion)

Carbon is removed = photosynthesis’s

Carbon released = respiration