Question

The path followed by carbon atom among atmospheric carbon dioxide, the tissues of a consumer, and the tissues of a producer is

• A. Consumer $\leftrightarrow$ producer $\leftrightarrow$ atmosphere $\leftrightarrow$ producer
• B. Producer $\leftrightarrow$ consumer $\leftrightarrow$ atmosphere $\leftrightarrow$ consumer
• C. Producer $\leftrightarrow$ atmosphere $\leftrightarrow$ consumer $\leftrightarrow$ atmosphere
• D. Atmosphere $\leftrightarrow$ producer $\leftrightarrow$ atmosphere $\leftrightarrow$ consumer
• E. Consumer $\leftrightarrow$ atmosphere $\leftrightarrow$ producer $\leftrightarrow$ atmosphere

Answer 1

The correct option is E Consumer $\leftrightarrow$ atmosphere $\leftrightarrow$ producer $\leftrightarrow$ atmosphere

The path followed by carbon atom among atmospheric carbon dioxide, the tissues of a consumer, and the tissues of a producer is:

Consumer ↔ atmosphere ↔ producer ↔atmosphere

A carbon compound in the tissues of a consumer may be broken down via cellular respiration and releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. There, it may be taken up by a producer and converted to glucose through photosynthesis. The producer may subsequently break down the glucose for energy, once again releasing the carbon into the air. Carbon cannot pass directly from the tissues of a consumer to those of a producer.

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are regarded as linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.