Name: Period: Date: Poster: Tracing a Carbon Atom and Energy Process & Procedure: 1. Construct a diagram that explains how a labeled carbon atom in a molecule of atmospheric (air) carbon dioxide (CO2) ends up in a human muscle protein. 2. Trace the route of Carbon & Energy through your biome. Choose one of the biomes below. You may want to do a quick “Google” search to find out what plants and animals live in your biome. 3. Create a poster (draw on the back of this page) with drawings and labels that show how carbon and energy are transformed as they move through your ecosystem/biome. 4. Your path must contain at least 6 steps and end at your arm muscle. 5. Label your diagram so that it explains the sequence of events that you have illustrated. Clearly state the following: • The type of metabolic process in each step (breakdown or biosynthesis) • The energy source for each step (light, chemical, etc) • The name of and details describing the metabolic processes that occur in the sequence Key Words: Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Biosynthesis, Decomposition/breakdown, Light energy, Chemical energy & ATP Recall that biosynthesis reactions form larger, more complex molecules from smaller, less complex molecules. Some examples of biosynthesis are the formation of starch from glucose and the building of proteins from amino acids. Tundra Coniferous Forest Deciduous Forest Tropical Rain Forest Grasslands Biomes (choose one) Deserts Fresh Water Pond Serengeti Fresh Water Stream Open Ocean Example of a carbon & energy flow through an ecosystem. Check the classroom website “Documents/Ch 7” for a PowerPoint “Poster – Tracing Carbon”, which has more details and examples.