Question

The graphic shows a diagram of a carbon cycle that a student drew. Which mistake did the student make in the diagram? a Plants do not remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during respiration. b Factory and vehicle emissions do not release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. c Animals do not release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during respiration. d Carbon dioxide is not removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

Answer 1

The mistake the student made in the diagram is:

a) Plants do not remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during respiration.

This statement is incorrect because plants actually take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during the process of photosynthesis, not respiration. During respiration, plants do release carbon dioxide, but the key misunderstanding here involves the roles of these processes in the carbon cycle. So, if the student indicated that plants do not remove carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, that would also be a mistake.