Carbon Cycle

Question 1

what are decomposers also responsible for

Answer 1

decomposers are also responsible for recycling nutrients such as nitrate and phosphate back into the community

Question 2

what happens when organisms die in regards to carbon

Answer 2

when organisms die the carbon is recycled so that it can be used by future generations

Question 3

what happens when decomposers process decaying matter

Answer 3

when decomposers process decaying matter they respire releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

Question 4

How is carbon from living organisms recycled by decomposers?

Answer 4

carbon dioxide is released via respiration

Question 5

list and explain the 4 stages of the carbon cycle

Answer 5

1) carbon is removed from the atmosphere by producers via photosynthesis
2) by consuming plant matter animals obtain carbon compounds
3) carbon is returned into the air as carbon dioxide because of the respiration in animal and plant cells
4) when animals and plants die decomposers removed the carbon in their Bodies back into the atmosphere via decay

Question 6

list another source of of carbon entry into the atmosphere

Answer 6

combustion of fossil fuels