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How do mushrooms, as decomposers, contribute to the carbon cycle? (1 point)
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They absorb carbon into their caps and release it back into the atmosphere.
They absorb carbon into their caps and release it back into the atmosphere.

They change atmospheric carbon into biological carbon.
They change atmospheric carbon into biological carbon.

They use photosynthesis to turn carbon dioxide into glucose
They use photosynthesis to turn carbon dioxide into glucose

They break down dead organisms and waste, releasing carbon from the biosphere into the geosphere.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They break down dead organisms and waste, releasing carbon from the biosphere into the geosphere.

Explanation: As decomposers, fungi break down organic matter, returning carbon to the soil (and releasing some as CO2) and making nutrients available for other organisms.