Question

the carbon is returned to the non - living parts of the world through what process? photosynthesis cellular respiration rewatch next question

Explanation:

• Photosynthesis: This process takes in carbon dioxide (\(CO_2\)) from the non - living environment (atmosphere) and converts it into organic compounds (like glucose, \(C_6H_{12}O_6\)) using light energy. So it does not return carbon to the non - living world.
• Cellular respiration: The chemical equation for cellular respiration is \(C_6H_{12}O_6+6O_2

ightarrow6CO_2 + 6H_2O+\text{Energy}\). Here, glucose (an organic compound with carbon) is broken down, and carbon is released back into the non - living world in the form of \(CO_2\).

Answer:

Cellular respiration