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what is respiration

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a process that adds carbon to the atmosphere which animals and plants carryout

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respiration word equation

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oxygen + glucose -> carbon dioxide + water

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respiration symbol equation

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6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O

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what is combustion

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a chemical reaction, also known as burning that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

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combustion word equation

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fuel + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water

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what is photosynthesis

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a process that removes carbon from the atmosphere which plants and algae carry out

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photosynthesis word equation

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carbon dioxide + water -> oxygen + glucose

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photosynthesis symbol equation

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6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6

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what is feeding

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how carbon is passed from plants to animals.

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what are fossil fuels

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a store of carbon formed when dead plants and animals get buried for millions of years

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what is the atmosphere

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a store of carbon that is added to when fuels are burned or living things carry out respiration

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what are plants + algae

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a store of carbon that is added to when photosynthesis takes place

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what is decomposition (carbon cycle)

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when complex, carbon compounds in dead organisms, urea and faeces are broken down into simpler carbon compounds by bacteria or fungi

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what is feeding and assimilation

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pass nitrogen atoms already in organic compounds

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what is decomposition (nitrogen cycle)

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produces ammonia from the nitrogen in compounds like proteins, DNA and vitamins

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what is nitrogen-fixation

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ammonia being oxidised into nitrite, then to nitrate by nitrifying bacteria

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what do plant roots absorb?

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nitrates

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what is the role of nitrogen-fixing bacteria

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converts nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonia

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what is the role of nitrifying bacteria

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converts ammonia into nitrites or nitrates or nitrites into nitrates

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what is the role of denitrifying bacteria

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converts nitrogen compounds (nitrites + nitrates) into nitrogen gas

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decomposition:

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process by which bacteria and fungi break down dead organisms into simple compounds

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