Question

carbon is essential for all living things on earth. in fact, all of the cells in every living thing contain some carbon! carbon can also be found in some nonliving things. the movement of carbon between living things, the atmosphere, the oceans, and earths crust is known as the carbon cycle. which of the following statements are true? select all that apply. some nonliving things contain carbon. the chemical symbol for carbon is c. all living things contain carbon. carbon moves between the living and nonliving parts of earth.

Explanation:

1. For "Some nonliving things contain carbon": The text says "Carbon can also be found in some nonliving things", so this is true.
2. For "The chemical symbol for carbon is C": From the periodic table (visible in the image, with C in a cell), the symbol for carbon is C, so this is true.
3. For "All living things contain carbon": The text states "all of the cells in every living thing contain some carbon", so this is true.
4. For "Carbon moves between the living and nonliving parts of Earth": The text defines the carbon cycle as the movement of carbon between living things, atmosphere, oceans, and Earth’s crust (nonliving parts), so this is true.

Answer:

A. Some nonliving things contain carbon
B. The chemical symbol for carbon is C
C. All living things contain carbon
D. Carbon moves between the living and nonliving parts of Earth