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How do carbon and oxygen cycle through an ecosystem?

Answer 1

Roman Acosta

Basically it is done through the process of respiration & Photosynthesis.

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Answer 2

Brooklyn Alexander

Carbon cycles through an ecosystem primarily through photosynthesis and respiration. During photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into glucose, releasing oxygen as a byproduct. Organisms consume these plants and respire, releasing carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. Oxygen is utilized by organisms during respiration and released back into the atmosphere. Decomposition of organic matter also releases carbon dioxide back into the environment.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.