What role do decomposers have in the carbon cycle?(1 point)

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Responses

Decomposers release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Decomposers release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Decomposers use carbon to produce energy but do not release any as wastes.
Decomposers use carbon to produce energy but do not release any as wastes.

Decomposers convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into oxygen through photosynthesis.
Decomposers convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into oxygen through photosynthesis.

Decomposition locks carbon into soil

Answer 1

Decomposers release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

This is the correct response, as decomposers break down dead organic matter, releasing carbon back into the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide through respiration.