DIMAKUTA, ALYSSA FARRAH K.

Gec 131/ Nn

Carbon cycle is the process by which atmospheric carbon dioxide undergoes

photosynthesis to become organic nutrients, which is then followed by respiration,
decay, or burning to return to its inorganic state. The primary carbon resource of our
planet is made up of the atmosphere, the oceans, the vegetation, the rocks, and the
soil. For my 3D output, as you can see, the part primary producers play
(Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration) the carbon dioxide in the air is
absorbed by plants, who are the main producers of food, to create food in the form of
carbohydrates through a process known as photosynthesis. The carbon cycle is built
on top of this. Respiration by plants returns carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, thus
once again contributing to the cycle in a different manner. The next one is the
primary consumers, also known as cellular respiration and carbon fixation.
Primary consumers, like cows and horses, eat plants and accumulate and fix carbon
in the form of organic carbon, a process known as carbon fixation, in their bodies.
Animals' respiration causes carbon dioxide to be released back into the
atmosphere. The Next one is the Detritus Feeder or what we called
Decomposition. Decomposition plays a part in the release of fixed organic carbon
from dead plants and animals back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide gas
through breakdown by detritus feeders. Lastly, The role of Fossils and Fossil fuels
(Combustion). After many years of decay, the carbon that is left in the bodies of
deceased creatures transforms into fossil fuels, which, when burned, release the
carbon that was stored in them back into the atmosphere, completing the cycle. The
carbon cycle is crucial for maintaining the equilibrium of carbon in nature. The
carbon cycle contributes to the survival of life on earth because the pace at which
producers synthesize food through photosynthesis is determined by atmospheric
carbon dioxide.