LS2.2 BIO1 Review

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What process incorporates carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into living organisms?

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Photosynthesis.

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What gases contribute to the greenhouse effect?

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Carbon dioxide and methane.

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How does the growing human population negatively impact the environment?

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Through the greenhouse effect and deforestation.

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Which carbon pool do trees use to produce sugars?

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Atmosphere.

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Why is the carbon cycle important?

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It is essential in the production and metabolism of sugars for energy.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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A natural process where certain gases trap heat in the atmosphere, warming the Earth.

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What role do trees play in the carbon cycle?

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They absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into sugars.

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What are the main components of the carbon cycle?

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Photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and combustion.

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What is deforestation?

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The clearing or thinning of forests by humans, which impacts carbon storage.