Organisation of an Ecosystem (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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Which process removes CO₂ from the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
Which process removes CO₂ from the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
Photosynthesis
What do plants produce using carbon from CO₂?
What do plants produce using carbon from CO₂?
Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
How does carbon move through the food chain?
How does carbon move through the food chain?
Animals eat plants and algae
Which process returns CO₂ to the atmosphere from living organisms?
Which process returns CO₂ to the atmosphere from living organisms?
Respiration
What role do decomposers play in the carbon cycle?
What role do decomposers play in the carbon cycle?
Break down dead organisms and waste
What do decomposers return to the soil?
What do decomposers return to the soil?
Essential mineral ions
When was the carbon in fossil fuels originally captured?
When was the carbon in fossil fuels originally captured?
Millions of years ago
What provides the energy for evaporation in the water cycle?
What provides the energy for evaporation in the water cycle?
The sun
What is transpiration?
What is transpiration?
Water evaporating from leaf surfaces
What forms when water vapour condenses in the water cycle?
What forms when water vapour condenses in the water cycle?
Clouds
Which are forms of precipitation?
Which are forms of precipitation?
Rain, snow, or hail
What does precipitation provide?
What does precipitation provide?
Fresh water for plants and animals