What happens to carbon in plants when the plants die? (1 point)

Question

• The carbon stays in the plants' bodies, which do not decompose.
• The carbon disappears during decomposition.
• The carbon is released into the environment.
• The carbon is converted into rocks.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: The carbon is released into the environment.

When plants die, the carbon contained in their biomass can be released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide during decomposition or can be stored in the soil as organic matter.