Question

Examine the diagram below, which represents two major processes vital to the carbon cycle. What products should go in the diagram at the spaces indicated by the arrows?



(1 point)
Responses

water and oxygen
water and oxygen

glucose and carbon dioxide
glucose and carbon dioxide

water and carbon dioxide
water and carbon dioxide

glucose and oxygen

Answer 1

In the context of the carbon cycle, there are two major processes: photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

1. During **photosynthesis**, plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight.
- The inputs here are carbon dioxide and water.
- The products are glucose and oxygen.

2. During **cellular respiration**, organisms (including plants) convert glucose and oxygen back into carbon dioxide and water, releasing energy in the process.
- The inputs are glucose and oxygen.
- The products are carbon dioxide and water.

Given this understanding, if the arrows in the diagram represent these processes:
- One direction (photosynthesis) should show "glucose and oxygen" as the products.
- The other direction (cellular respiration) should show "carbon dioxide and water" as the products.

So, if you're looking for the products corresponding to the major processes of photosynthesis and respiration, the appropriate response would be:

**glucose and oxygen**