How do animals influence the transfer of carbon between the biosphere and the hydrosphere? (1 point)

Question

Responses

Animals eat algae and other plant products.
Animals eat algae and other plant products.

Animals living in the water release carbon through their waste products.
Animals living in the water release carbon through their waste products.

Animals take in carbon from the water and the surrounding environment.
Animals take in carbon from the water and the surrounding environment.

Animals exhale carbon dioxide into the air.

Answer 1

All the provided responses demonstrate ways in which animals influence the transfer of carbon between the biosphere and the hydrosphere, but the most direct and relevant one in terms of carbon transfer is:

Animals living in the water release carbon through their waste products.

This response specifically highlights the role of aquatic animals in carbon cycling, emphasizing their direct contribution to carbon flux between the biosphere (land and living organisms) and the hydrosphere (water bodies).