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Class 8: The Carbon

Cycle
The Student Hub
Form 5 Biology
Ms. Crystal Abrahim
Google Drive

Past completed assignments, assignment


solutions, slides from classes, the CXC syllabus
and class recordings can be found here.
Google Classroom

Weekly
assignments
can be found in
this tab or in the
‘Stream’ tab
The Carbon Cycle
The Carbon Cycle

● Carbon is an essential element for life on Earth


● Every living organism has carbon compounds inside each of its
cells, such as fats and proteins.
● The carbon cycle is a diagram which depicts how atoms of
carbon can exist in different compounds at different times and
can be recycled between living organisms and the environment.
The Carbon Cycle

● When plants undergo photosynthesis, carbon atoms from carbon


dioxide become part of glucose or starch molecules in the plant.

● Some of the glucose will be broken down by the plant in


respiration. The carbon in the glucose becomes part of a carbon
dioxide molecule again and is released back into the atmosphere.
The Carbon Cycle

● Some of the carbon in the plant will be eaten by animals. The


animals respire, releasing some of it back into the air as carbon
dioxide.

● When the plant or animal dies, decomposers will feed on them.


The carbon becomes part of the decomposers’ bodies. When they
respire, they release carbon dioxide into the air again.

● A great deal of carbon dioxide is also released into the


atmosphere from combustion.
The Carbon Cycle

● We get most of our power from burning fossil fuels, such as oil,
natural gas and coal. These compounds are hydrocarbons. They
contain hydrogen, oxygen and carbon.

● These fuels were formed millions of years ago. Organisms were


buried and did not decompose because there was not enough
oxygen. They were fossilised.
The Carbon Cycle

● When we burn these fuels (combustion), we are releasing energy


that was captured by plants millions of years ago and is now
being released.

● When we burn these fuels, the hydrocarbons in the fuels are


oxidised to form carbon dioxide which is then released into the
atmosphere.
Which of the following is associated with removing
carbon from the atmosphere?

A. Photosynthesis
B. Combustion
C. Decomposition
D. Respiration

Ms. Crystal Abrahim


Impact of Human Activities on Natural
Resources
Improper Waste Disposal in the Caribbean

The different human activities that impact natural resources are:


● Energy
● Mineral
● Forest
● Marine
● Overpopulation
● Overfishing
Resources

There are two main categories that raw materials fall into: renewable
resources and non-renewable resources.
Renewable resources can be replaced by plants and animals. Examples of
these include timber for building and production of paper. The term,
renewable, is also applied to energy forms like solar power, wind energy,
hydroelectricity and ethanol-based fuels.
Resources

Non-renewable resources include energy sources such as fossil fuels and


minerals like copper, nickel, zinc and lead. Once these resources are used
up, there will be no “renewing” thus, they are gone forever.
Assignment on Google Classroom due
at 8pm on Sunday.

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