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A student started a model to show the cycling of carbon. Food -> Cellular respiration Carbon dioxide >? What should the student add to the model next?

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Answer:

photosynthesis

Step-by-step explanation:

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The right answer is Photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are both chemical reactions of the carbon cycle.

Plants convert CO2 and water into organic matter (carbohydrate) with a release of oxygen (O2). The consumer organisms recover this organic matter by ingesting it and breathing to live, by emitting CO2 which will then be captured by the plants.

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