Question

Which of the following transfers Carbon from the nonliving environment to the living environment?
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Burning
Decomposing

Is it decomposing?

Answer 1

So the one that doesn't would be decomposing right?

Answer 2

Since photosynthesis and cellular respiration both are living then I know those can't be correct. Would it be burning since that's nonliving?

Answer 3

Well I'm not sure which one because burning is nonliving and decomposing has to deal with nonliving animals.

Answer 4

Hahahahaha. Does anyone know biology here?
It cannot be decomposing because decomposers decompose living material into non-living material.

Answer 5

It is burning, which transfers carbon from abiotic materials into the atmosphere, where it can be used by plants for photosysnthesis

Answer 6

It is photosynthesis that transfers carbon from the nonliving to the living.

Answer 7

I'm pretty sure it is burning @jherrera57

Answer 8

Photosynthesis takes carbon dioxide and builds sugars inside living cells. It takes a nonliving form of carbon and incorporates it into molecules inside of live cells. It is definitely photosynthesis. How is something that has been burned still going to be alive?

Answer 9

Yes thank you @jherrera57 I see you are correct but unfortunately when answering it at first I got it wrong because I put burning :P