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Question

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Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Combustion
Decomposition
:: Transfers carbon from biosphere to lithosphere or atmosphere
:: Transfers carbon from biosphere to atmosphere
• Transfers carbon from lithosphere to atmosphere
• Transfers carbon from the atmosphere to the biosphere

Answer 1

Based on the processes listed and their roles in carbon transfer, we can categorize them as follows:

1. Photosynthesis:

   • Transfers carbon from the atmosphere to the biosphere (plants take in carbon dioxide).

2. Cellular Respiration:

   • Transfers carbon from the biosphere to the atmosphere (organisms release carbon dioxide during respiration).

3. Combustion:

   • Transfers carbon from lithosphere to atmosphere (combustion of fossil fuels releases stored carbon dioxide).

4. Decomposition:

   • Transfers carbon from the biosphere to the atmosphere (decomposers break down organic matter, releasing carbon dioxide).

Fit these descriptions into the food web of carbon transfer:

• Photosynthesis: Transfers carbon from the atmosphere to the biosphere.
• Cellular Respiration: Transfers carbon from the biosphere to the atmosphere.
• Combustion: Transfers carbon from the lithosphere to the atmosphere.
• Decomposition: Transfers carbon from the biosphere to the atmosphere.

So, the correct matches to your stem are:

• Photosynthesis: Transfers carbon from the atmosphere to the biosphere.
• Cellular Respiration: Transfers carbon from the biosphere to the atmosphere.
• Combustion: Transfers carbon from the lithosphere to the atmosphere.
• Decomposition: Transfers carbon from the biosphere to the atmosphere.