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Carbon Oxygen Cycle

The Carbon-Oxygen Cycle involves 4 key processes: photosynthesis, respiration, combustion, and decomposition. [1] Photosynthesis occurs in plant chloroplasts and uses carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen. [2] Respiration breaks down glucose in the mitochondria of cells to release energy and carbon dioxide. [3] Combustion and decomposition also release carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, closing the carbon-oxygen cycle.

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Carbon Oxygen Cycle

The Carbon-Oxygen Cycle involves 4 key processes: photosynthesis, respiration, combustion, and decomposition. [1] Photosynthesis occurs in plant chloroplasts and uses carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen. [2] Respiration breaks down glucose in the mitochondria of cells to release energy and carbon dioxide. [3] Combustion and decomposition also release carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, closing the carbon-oxygen cycle.

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CARBON-OXYGEN CYCLE
THE CARBON-
The Carbon-Oxygen Cycle is interconnected
OXYGEN CYCLE and involves 4 processes:

what comes in, what comes out Photosynthesis


Respiration
Combustion
Decomposition

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

The process of harvesting light to combine CO2 and


water (H2O) which result to the production of
glucose and oxygen (by-product)
Happens in the chloroplast of the cell
(photoautotroph)

PHOTOSYNTHESIS FORMULA CELLULAR RESPIRATION

Breaking of glucose molecule with the


addition of oxygen to produce energy (ATP)
and CO2
Backward reaction of Photosynthesis
Happens at the mitochondria of the cell
(animal)

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RESPIRATION FORMULA

COMBUSTION DECOMPOSITION

This is the chemical reaction when oxygen combine When an animal or a plant dies, all the carbon,
with another compound to form water and oxygen, nitrogen, water, calcium, etc. return to the
CARBON DIOXIDE. soil and air during decomposition.
When combustion occurs, CO2 is released in the Certain insects, fungi, and bacteria aid in the
atmosphere. decomposition process and are called decomposers.
Natural combustion includes volcanic eruptions.
Most pollution problems occur because cars and
factories release CO2 by their burning of fossil fuels.

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