A fellow student is studying the differences between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. The student asks you to explain how cellular respiration uniquely contributes to the carbon cycle. In 3–5 sentences, describe the different ways that both photosynthesis and cellular respiration contributes to the carbon cycle.

Carbon cycle may be defined as a type of biogeochemical cycle that regulates the amount of carbon in nature. The carbon is released by the living animals and utilized by the plants in form of carbon dioxide.  

Respiration and photosynthesis are the two major parts of the carbon cycle. Respiration produces

C

O

2

carbon dioxide. Photosynthesis takes

C

O

2

out of the atmosphere.

Explanation: