Students are creating a model to show how plants and animals are involved in carbon cycling

Question

What is the role of each component in the carbon cycle? Move the correct answer to the box to show how carbon moves between systems.

Air

Plant

Plant or animal

oxygen source

breaks down glucose with water

carbon dioxide source

produces oxygen

stores carbon in glucose

produces carbon dioxide

Answer 1

Here’s how carbon moves between different components in the carbon cycle:

Air:

• carbon dioxide source
• produces oxygen

Plant:

• stores carbon in glucose
• produces oxygen

Plant or animal:

• breaks down glucose with water
• produces carbon dioxide

This shows how carbon moves between the air, plants, and animals in the carbon cycle.