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Question

Use the model to show how carbon cycles through an ecosystem. Starting with "A grasshopper molts its exoskeleton, " put the remaining events in the correct order from top to bottom.
1. A grasshopper molts its exoskeleton.
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Answer 1

To show how carbon cycles through an ecosystem, starting with "A grasshopper molts its exoskeleton," here’s the correct order of events:

1. A grasshopper molts its exoskeleton.
2. The exoskeleton decomposes, returning carbon to the soil.
3. Soil microbes break down the exoskeleton, releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere.
4. Plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, incorporating carbon into their tissues.
5. Herbivores, like grasshoppers, consume the plants, taking in carbon.
6. When the grasshopper dies or wastes are excreted, the organic matter decomposes, continuing the cycle.

This sequence illustrates the cycling of carbon through different components of an ecosystem.