ES101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Carbon Cycle, Calcium Carbonate
25 Feb 2018
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Carbon is the basic element of the organic compounds essential for life. It is a component of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and dna. Role of carbon in the form of co2 (consider photosynthesis and respiration): In main process of producers: breaks down glucose and other complex organic compounds and converts the carbon back to co2, co2 released back into the troposphere and in water for reuse by producers, circulates carbon in the biosphere. In main process of consumers: breaks down glucose and other complex organic compounds and converts the carbon back to co2, circulates carbon in the biosphere. In main process of decomposers: breaks down glucose and other complex organic compounds and converts the carbon back to co2, circulates carbon in the biosphere. Carbon dioxide also plays an important role in the abiotic environment. Describe four key areas in which it contributes to cycling material. Key words that will help you include: greenhouse gas, fossil fuel, oceans, calcium carbonate.
