Question

A student uses ball-and-stick models of substances to show how carbon is recycled by plants. Which statement is true about the model of the cycles?(1 point)
Responses

The process of photosynthesis is always shown first in the cycle.
The process of photosynthesis is always shown first in the cycle.

The process of cellular respiration is always shown first in the cycle.
The process of cellular respiration is always shown first in the cycle.

Either of the processes of cellular respiration or photosynthesis can be shown first because a cycle has no start or finish.
Either of the processes of cellular respiration or photosynthesis can be shown first because a cycle has no start or finish.

Only the compounds that contain carbon should be shown in the cycle.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

**Either of the processes of cellular respiration or photosynthesis can be shown first because a cycle has no start or finish.**

In the carbon cycle, both photosynthesis and cellular respiration are part of a continuous process, and they can be represented in any order since they are interdependent and contribute to the cycling of carbon in ecosystems.