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The carbon cycle
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15 AQA GCSE Biology questions on The carbon cycle, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

  1. Photosynthesis
  2. Respiration
  3. Combustion
  4. Decomposition
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✓ Answer: APhotosynthesis
Photosynthesis takes in CO₂ from the air to make glucose, removing carbon from the atmosphere.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

The carbon cycle is important because it:

  1. Recycles carbon so it can be reused by living things
  2. Destroys all carbon
  3. Only happens in the sea
  4. Removes oxygen
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✓ Answer: ARecycles carbon so it can be reused by living things
The carbon cycle continuously recycles carbon between the atmosphere, living organisms and the ground.
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AQA GCSE Biology: The carbon cycle FAQ

How many AQA GCSE Biology questions on The carbon cycle are there on Kramizo?
Kramizo currently has 15 exam-board-aligned practice questions on The carbon cycle for AQA GCSE Biology, with new questions added every week. Each question gives you instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme that tells you exactly what would earn marks on a real AQA paper. The questions span the full difficulty range — from straightforward recall (level 1) right up to multi-step reasoning and evaluation (level 3) — so the bank works for first-pass revision and final exam-week stress testing alike.
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Are the The carbon cycle questions aligned to the official AQA GCSE Biology syllabus?
Every question is written against the published AQA GCSE Biology specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real AQA paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from AQA.
How is The carbon cycle typically tested on AQA GCSE Biology papers?
The carbon cycle appears across multiple question types on real AQA GCSE Biology papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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