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

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The carbon is converted into rocks.
The carbon is converted into rocks.

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

Answer 1

The carbon is released into the environment.