Question

The model shows part of how carbon is cycled between living organisms. The (bottom) green box in the model represents organisms that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to recycle it. Which BEST describes these organisms? a fungi that break down oxygen and release carbon dioxide in exchange b bacteria that combine carbon dioxide with nitrogen to make nutrients c consumers that make energy by taking in carbon dioxide when they inhale d producers that carry out photosynthesis to make carbon-rich sugars

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The organisms that are being described in the model, which remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to recycle it, would best be represented by:

**d producers that carry out photosynthesis to make carbon-rich sugars.**

Producers, such as plants, algae, and some bacteria, absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and convert it into glucose and other organic compounds, effectively cycling carbon in the ecosystem.