Imagine you are a microscopic carbon atom, traveling through the wonderful carbon cycle! What would be your favorite process to travel through and why? Your answer must include the name of a specific step/process in the carbon cycle, and a brief description of that step/process. Please answer in 3-5 sentences.

Question

Imagine you are a microscopic carbon atom, traveling through the wonderful carbon cycle! What would be your favorite process to travel through and why? Your answer must include the name of a specific step/process in the carbon cycle, and a brief description of that step/process. Please answer in 3-5 sentences.

Grading considerations:

• Your answer must include:

• The name of one of the major processes of the carbon cycle

• Explanation of why YOU think it would be your favorite if you were a carbon atom (think from the point of view of an atom!)

• An accurate description of the step/process you chose

• Answers should be 3-5 sentences in length. In an effort to combat plagiarism, answers longer than 6 sentences will not be considered. Answering concisely and to the point is evidence for your understanding of the topic.

(4 points)

Answer 1

As a carbon atom, my favorite process to travel through in the carbon cycle would be photosynthesis. I would love to be absorbed by a plant and be transformed into glucose through the process of photosynthesis. This process involves plants taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and using sunlight to convert it into energy, releasing oxygen as a byproduct. Being a part of this crucial process in which carbon is transformed into energy for the plant would be fascinating and fulfilling as a carbon atom.