Biology Chapter on Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
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Which process allows plants to convert carbon dioxide into sugars?

  • Photosynthesis (correct)
  • Decomposition
  • Cellular Respiration
  • Fossil Fuel Formation
  • Which organism is NOT involved in the carbon cycle as described?

  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Bacteria
  • Fungi (correct)
  • What is the primary product released into the atmosphere during cellular respiration?

  • Carbon Dioxide (correct)
  • Nitrogen
  • Methane
  • Oxygen
  • What leads to the formation of fossil fuels over millions of years?

    <p>Burial of organic matter under pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do decomposers play in the carbon cycle?

    <p>They break down dead organisms and return carbon to the soil.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is responsible for converting unusable atmospheric nitrogen into usable nitrogen compounds?

    <p>Nitrogen fixation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does lightning play in the nitrogen cycle?

    <p>It converts nitrogen gas into nitrogen compounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to nitrogen compounds after animals consume plants?

    <p>They are excreted in decaying matter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the primary function of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?

    <p>They convert nitrogen gas into ammonia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately reflects the relationship between plants and nitrogen in the soil?

    <p>Plants require nitrogen in a fixed form, which they absorb from the soil.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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