Question
Which reservoir has the largest deposit of carbon?(1 point)
Responses
plant biomass
plant biomass
atmosphere
atmosphere
rocks and sediment
rocks and sediment
oceans
Responses
plant biomass
plant biomass
atmosphere
atmosphere
rocks and sediment
rocks and sediment
oceans
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The reservoir with the largest deposit of carbon is **rocks and sediment**.
What do plants use for energy?(1 point)
Responses
fructose
fructose
water
water
glucose
glucose
oxygen
Responses
fructose
fructose
water
water
glucose
glucose
oxygen
GPT-4o mini
Plants use **glucose** for energy.
What do animals such as clams and oysters extract from the water to build their shells?(1 point)
Responses
silicon
silicon
hydrogen
hydrogen
carbon
carbon
fructose
Responses
silicon
silicon
hydrogen
hydrogen
carbon
carbon
fructose
GPT-4o mini
Animals such as clams and oysters extract **carbon** from the water to build their shells, primarily in the form of calcium carbonate.
Why does Earth have a lower amount of carbon in the atmosphere than planets such as Venus and Mars?(1 point)
Responses
The carbon escapes Earth’s atmosphere faster than it is being absorbed
The carbon escapes Earth’s atmosphere faster than it is being absorbed
Carbon is released into the air during plant decomposition
Carbon is released into the air during plant decomposition
Most of Earth’s carbon can be found in the proteins and lipids of organisms
Most of Earth’s carbon can be found in the proteins and lipids of organisms
Plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for photosynthesis
Responses
The carbon escapes Earth’s atmosphere faster than it is being absorbed
The carbon escapes Earth’s atmosphere faster than it is being absorbed
Carbon is released into the air during plant decomposition
Carbon is released into the air during plant decomposition
Most of Earth’s carbon can be found in the proteins and lipids of organisms
Most of Earth’s carbon can be found in the proteins and lipids of organisms
Plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for photosynthesis
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **Plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for photosynthesis**. This process helps to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere compared to planets like Venus and Mars, where similar processes are not occurring.
If the input and output of carbon is balanced in the carbon cycle, what can be generalized about the resident times of carbon in organisms?(1 point)
Responses
The resident time will depend on where the organism lives because it might be influenced by cellular respiration
The resident time will depend on where the organism lives because it might be influenced by cellular respiration
The resident time will increase because there will be a buildup of carbon in the atmosphere
The resident time will increase because there will be a buildup of carbon in the atmosphere
The resident time will decrease because plants will be taking in carbon dioxide to use for photosynthesis
The resident time will decrease because plants will be taking in carbon dioxide to use for photosynthesis
The resident time would be zero because carbon is released as soon as it is absorbed
Responses
The resident time will depend on where the organism lives because it might be influenced by cellular respiration
The resident time will depend on where the organism lives because it might be influenced by cellular respiration
The resident time will increase because there will be a buildup of carbon in the atmosphere
The resident time will increase because there will be a buildup of carbon in the atmosphere
The resident time will decrease because plants will be taking in carbon dioxide to use for photosynthesis
The resident time will decrease because plants will be taking in carbon dioxide to use for photosynthesis
The resident time would be zero because carbon is released as soon as it is absorbed
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **The resident time will depend on where the organism lives because it might be influenced by cellular respiration**. The resident time of carbon in organisms can vary based on factors such as their metabolic rates and ecological roles.