Biology GCSE
Respiration and carbon return
What Respiration and carbon return means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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During aerobic respiration, decomposers release carbon dioxide back to the atmosphere, so carbon is recycled for photosynthesis.
Topics that use Respiration and carbon return
- How materials are cycled (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Building blocks for life
- Carbon cycle processes
- Combustion of fossil fuels
- Cycling of matter
- Decomposition
- Decomposition and decay
- Evaporation and condensation
- Fresh water supply and drainage
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