The Carbon Cycle

[Spartan-117]

In science class we learned about the Carbon Cycle, and organic and inorganic carbon and all stuff relating to that. There are many things I don't understand, but here's what I need to know:

What exactly is the Carbon Cycle?

Why is photosynthesis and cellular respiration complementary to each other (what is cellular respiration, anyway)?

Why are decomposers so important in the Carbon Cycle?

Hopefully I can have someone help me on some of these things if not all.

[Λύσις]

Here, I know something about the carbon cycle, let me see if I can help.

1: Dictionaries work wonders.

2: Photosynthesis and cellular respiration essentially do the opposite of each other. Photosynthesis turns water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen. Cellular respiration in turn makes glucose and oxygen into carbon dioxide and water. Plants make the glucose and oxygen that animals need, and then animals make the carbon dioxide that plants need. Hence, they're complimentary.

Cellular respiration is basically the process that goes on inside most creatures cells (including your own) in order to get energy out of food. You need glucose and oxygen to perform cellular respiration.

3: Decomposers are important because they convert dead organisms into carbon dioxide and raw nutrients. Then, the carbon can go back into the cycle. Otherwise a great deal of the carbon in the carbon cycle would be lost.

Anyway, if you have any other questions, you can refer to an encyclopedia.

[Spartan-117]

Thanks for the help, it helped A LOT! That was a quick response to my plee, by the way XP.

[Λύσις]

You're welcome.