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

Question

Responses

The carbon stays in the plants' bodies, which do not decompose.
The carbon stays in the plants' bodies, which do not decompose.

The carbon is released into the environment.
The carbon is released into the environment.

The carbon disappears during decomposition.
The carbon disappears during decomposition.

The carbon is converted into rocks.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The carbon is released into the environment.

When plants die, they decompose, and the carbon stored in their biomass is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide through the process of decomposition or can be incorporated into the soil organic matter.