Human and Social

Biology
Photosynthesis
And Oxygen and Carbon
Cycle
 The oxygen cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that
describes the movement of oxygen within the
earth's three main reservoirs which are the
atmosphere (air), the hydrosphere (water), and the
lithosphere (land)
 Oxygen is constantly used and generated by
different processes on Earth and all these
processes together make up the oxygen
cycle.
 What are these processes?
 1. Processes that generate oxygen:
 - the oxygen is produced by plants via

photosynthesis. Plants are the main creator of

oxygen in the atmosphere.
 - some oxygen is produced when sunlight
reacts with water vapour in the atmosphere.

 2. Processes that uses oxygen:

 - all organisms use oxygen for respiratory.
 - when plants and animals die, they

decompose. This process uses oxygen and

releases carbon dioxide.
 - the process of oxidation uses oxygen
causing metals to rust.
 - the process by which fire is generated also
uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.
 THE

CARBON CYCLE

By: R Thomas
 Thecarbon cycle explain the circulation of
carbon compounds between the living and the
non-living world.

 Carbon dioxide dissolves in water, hence sea and

lakes are reservoir for carbon dioxide.
 Removal of Carbon Dioxide From Atmosphere

 Photosynthesis
in plant remove carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere.

 Plant use the carbon dioxide to make food.

 Return of carbon dioxide to Atmosphere

 Carbon is returned when plants respire.

 When animal respire carbon dioxide is returned

to the atmosphere.
 Return of carbon dioxide to Atmosphere
 Decomposition of dead organisms.

 Micro-organisms such as bacteria and fungi

respire when getting energy from dead plants
and animals.
 Return of carbon dioxide to Atmosphere

 Combustion as a result of the burning of wood,

cool and fossil fuel.