Analyze the given diagram of the carbon cycle below.
An image of carbon cycle is shown. The sun, a cloud, two trees, one towards left and the other towards right, an animal, lake, and a factory are included. Arrow A points from the sun to the left tree. Arrow B points from the air above the clouds to the left tree. Arrow C points from the factory towards the air above the clouds. Arrow D points from the air to the lake labeled Carbonates in Water. Arrow E points from the label Dead Organism under the animal to label Fossils and Fossil Fuels. Arrow F points from the right tree to the air.
Part 1: Which process does arrow F represent?
Part 2: Explain how matter is conserved during the process.
Part 3: Justify why this process is a recycling of carbon in the carbon cycle.
Use complete sentences to explain your answer.
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Part 1: Arrow F represents the process of respiration.
Part 2: During the process of respiration, matter is conserved because the carbon atoms released from the right tree into the air during respiration are not lost but rather rearranged to form other molecules. The carbon atoms from the tree are combined with oxygen molecules to form carbon dioxide, which is then released back into the air. While the carbon atoms change their form, the total number of carbon atoms remains the same, thus conserving matter.
Part 3: The process of respiration is considered a recycling of carbon in the carbon cycle because it involves the exchange of carbon between living organisms and the atmosphere. The right tree, through the process of photosynthesis, takes in carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into organic compounds. These organic compounds are then used by the tree for energy during respiration. The carbon molecules released from the right tree through respiration return to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, where they can be used by other organisms or taken up by plants through photosynthesis again. This cyclical exchange of carbon between organisms and the atmosphere is what makes respiration a part of the carbon cycle and a form of carbon recycling.
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However, F most likely represents evaporation.