Carbon cycle (Edexcel GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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Which of these biomolecules contains carbon as a key element?
Which of these biomolecules contains carbon as a key element?
Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats
What carbohydrate containing carbon makes up plant cell walls?
What carbohydrate containing carbon makes up plant cell walls?
Cellulose
Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
What does photosynthesis convert carbon dioxide and water into?
What does photosynthesis convert carbon dioxide and water into?
Glucose and oxygen
Which organisms return carbon dioxide to the atmosphere through respiration?
Which organisms return carbon dioxide to the atmosphere through respiration?
Plants, animals, and microorganisms
What is produced as a waste product when glucose is broken down during respiration?
What is produced as a waste product when glucose is broken down during respiration?
Carbon dioxide
Which of these are examples of fossil fuels?
Which of these are examples of fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, and natural gas
How is carbon passed along the food chain?
How is carbon passed along the food chain?
Animals eat plants
Which organisms act as decomposers in the carbon cycle?
Which organisms act as decomposers in the carbon cycle?
Bacteria and fungi
What are detritivores?
What are detritivores?
Animals that feed on dead material
What conditions can slow decomposition and lead to fossilisation?
What conditions can slow decomposition and lead to fossilisation?
Lack of oxygen or cold environments
In photosynthesis, what form does carbon start and end as?
In photosynthesis, what form does carbon start and end as?
Starts as carbon dioxide, ends as glucose