The Carbon Cycle Questions

Question: What inorganic molecule is carbon normally found in?

Answer: Carbon dioxide

Question: Name an organic molecule that carbon is found in

Answer: Glucose , carbohydrates , lipids, DNA, and protein

Question: What molecule do trees get their carbon from?

Answer: Carbon dioxide

Question: Where do primary consumers get the carbon from?

Answer: Eating plants

Question: What process adds carbon to the atmosphere?

Answer: Respiration

Question: How does oxygen get into the water?

Answer: Photosynthesis, movement of water

Question: What process removes carbon from the atmosphere?

Answer: Photosynthesis

Question: What do producers produce?

Answer: Glucose (carbohydrates)

Question: List three groups of producers

Answer: Plants, algae, and some bacteria

Question: Why are producers and consumers important to the carbon cycle?

Answer: They add (consumers) or remove (producers) carbon dioxide back to/from the atmosphere by performing cellular respiration (consumers) or photosynthesis (producers)