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)

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

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

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.

This reflects the nature of cycles in ecosystems, where processes like photosynthesis and cellular respiration continuously interact and are interdependent, allowing for flexibility in how they are represented.