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When a rabbit eats plants, the carbon in the plants primarily undergoes a transformation through the process of digestion and metabolism. The correct answer to your question would be:
**A. it is stored in the rabbit.**
After consuming the plant material, some of the carbon from the plants is converted into new organic molecules and is incorporated into the rabbit’s body tissues (e.g., muscles, fat). However, some of the carbon will also be released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide (CO2) during respiration (which would relate to option C). So, while the carbon is initially stored in the rabbit after consumption, some of it is eventually released back into the atmosphere.
Thus, both A and C can be considered correct in the broader context, depending on the stage of the rabbit's metabolic processes you are referring to.