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The carbon cycle
 Complete the diagram of the carbon cycle, using the words in the box below :
animals
photosynthesis
plants
respiration
feeding
 Complete the word equation for photosynthesis :
carbon dioxide + ______________  glucose (sugar) + ______________
 Complete the word equation for respiration:
______________ + oxygen  water + ____________ ____________
 Complete the following sentences using the words in the box below :
respiration
burnt
photosynthesis
rainforests
carbon dioxide
Plants make glucose from ____________ ____________ and water. This process is called
______________. When plants and animals carry out ______________, they return carbon
dioxide to the atmosphere. When wood and other fuels are ______________, more
carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. Destruction of the ______________
means that less ____________ ____________ is removed from the atmosphere.
GCSE Biology for You, 5th edition
Oxford University Press
Chapter 19
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