Grade 9 Science - Cycles Flashcards
Whats the word equation for cell respiration?
Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
What’s the word equation for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide + water -> glucose + oxygen
What does photosynthesis?
Only producers
What does respiration?
All cells
What are the 2 ways to release carbon dioxide?
- Decomposing cells
2. Burning fossil fuels
What’s the symbole for carbon dioxide?
CO2
What’s the symbole for water?
H2O
What’s the symbole for glucose?
C6,H12,O6
What’s the symbole for oxygen?
O2
Phosphorus?
It builds DNA, cell membranes and skeletons/teeth
What form is phosphorus used in by organisms?
Phosphate
Where is phosphate found?
In bedrock and sediment
What different about the phosphorus cycle compared to the nitrogen or carbon cycle?
Phosphorus doesn’t enter the atmosphere as a gas because it’s a solid
What are the 2 ways phosphorus is released?
- Weathered
2. Erroded
How do producers collect phosphorus!
Through the soil