The Phosphorus Cycle: Necessary For The Living Process

The Carbon Cycle is a process necessary to all life forms as carbon is used for photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and is found in all living organisms. This process occurs naturally from cellular respiration, decomposition, and volcanic eruptions. However from burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees at a rapid pace carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere at an artificial rate. The overabundance of atmospheric carbon dioxide is causing for global warming. This global warming is causing extreme havoc to the Earth and all of its life forms. However this damage, although cannot be reversed, can be changed for the better.

Phosphocreatine is broken down with in the body by an enzyme called creatine kinase, in turn this

Inorganic ions include those of sodium, phosphorus and hydrogen. Describe how these and other inorganic ions are used in living organisms.

According to our biology book, “there are several elements (water, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus) that cycle through our world just like energy is cycled. These elements are never created or destroyed, but instead they are constantly recycled and reused.” Various human activities can hamper/benefit these cycles. Two of the cycles and how they are benefited and adversely affected by human activities are explained below.

What is Phosphorus, and How is it Extracted Phosphorus is a non-metal solid, with atomic number 15, and usually comes in white, red, or black allotropic forms. It is found in phosphates, particularly apatite, which is the most common in Florida. These phosphates lie anywhere from 15-50 feet under the ground, and are only accessible by removing the topsoil in a

*Nitrogen is circulated in a biogeochemical cycle and is a necessary element in the structure of living things.

The nitrogen cycle is extremely important. This is because of the importance of nitrogen itself. Nitrogen is a basic element of life. It also makes up 78 percent of the Earth's atmosphere. It forms an essential part of amino acids (which make up proteins) and DNA. Nitrogen is essential for all living cells.

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Eutrophication, a term that derives from two greek words, eu, meaning “good,” and trophic, meaning nutrition or nourishment, is the enrichment of water bodies with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous that stimulate plant growth. Nitrogen is often found in rocks, soils, organisms, and the atmosphere; phosphorous resides mostly in rocks/soils and organisms. Having nitrogen and phosphorus in the ecosystem isn 't necessarily a bad thing, in fact, it 's required. Nitrogen is needed for the production of proteins and amnio acids, while phosphorous is required for the synthesis of DNA and RNA, and is involved in energy transfers. (Danver & Burch, 2011) However, too much of a good thing, can be a bad thing.

This experiment demonstrates the effects of pH on the rate of photosynthesis by examining the behavior of leaf disks in different pH solutions under light. In this experiment, we used five different pH levels: pH 5, pH 6, pH 7, pH 8 and pH 9. These solutions were created using a combination of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide. Spinancia olcerea or spinach, leaves were used in the experiment to examine the effects of pH on the rate of photosynthesis. The rate of photosynthesis was measured by counting the number of leaf disks that rose to the surface of the solution after each minute. In acidic solutions, the rate of photosynthesis increased while in basic solutions, the rate of photosynthesis decreased.

Unlike the nitrogen and carbon cycles, the global phosphorus cycle is unique in having no significant or stable gaseous phases or atmospheric component1, 2, 6. The redox potential, or the measure of a substance’s ability to acquire electrons, of most soils is too high to allow for the production of phosphine gas, the gaseous version of phosphorous2. As a result, Phosphorus is not involved in redox cycling7. Therefore, this biogeochemical cycle primarily describes the movement of phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere, which includes the interactions between elements of the two other spheres and life on

The Earth’s existence depends on the interaction an organism has with other organisms. Phosphorus is needed by living organisms because it forms some molecules like DNA and RNA. The cycling of phosphorus is important to life on Earth because it is needed for converting inorganic phosphorus to organic phosphorus. It is also needed to transfer phosphorus to other organisms when they’re taking in plants and algae. Phosphorus flows through the biosphere through plants and animals. It goes through the soil and the ocean slowly. Through an ecosystem phosphorus travels through rocks,water,soil,sediment,and organisms. The reason why living things need phosphorus is because it is needed for the creation of DNA, the creation of the cell membrane, and

Schematic representation of the contribution of LPS-induced inflammation to the increased APAP susceptibility. Transcriptome data obtained from this novel 3D co-culture model suggest that (A) In the absence of LPS, the widespread downregulation of mitochondrial respiratory chain related genes occurred in the cells treated with the high-dose of APAP. Altered expression of these genes could impair ETC-OXPHOS system and reduce the ATP synthesis which may induce the mitochondrial/cellular damage and the release of DAMPs. These DAMPs were recognized through TLR4 expressed on the KCs and triggered the KCs to secrete a small amount of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-8. However, the high-dose APAP significantly repressed the expression of all

Without photosynthesis we would not be able to receive energy. We should be more appreciate of plants, without them we would not survive. This paper will explain the basic components require for photosynthesis, the role of chlorophyll, how energy is transferred, and photosystems I and II and the most precious product results of photosynthesis.

     Photosynthesis is a biochemical process in which plant, algae, and some bacteria harness the energy of light to produce food. Nearly all living things depend on energy produced from photosynthesis for their nourishment, making it vital to life on Earth. It is also responsible for producing the oxygen that makes up a large portion of the Earth¡¦s atmosphere. Factors that affect photosynthesis are light intensity and wave length, carbon dioxide concentration, and temperature.