Which statements accurately describe the roles of decomposers in the carbon cycle? Check all that apply. Decomposers release carbon dioxide into the air as waste. Decomposers remove carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis. Decomposers break down the remains of dead plants and animals. Decomposers return carbon compounds to the soil. Decomposers use carbon to make food molecules.

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Trevor Christensen

18 September, 09:21

Which statements accurately describe the roles of decomposers in the carbon cycle? Check all that apply. Decomposers release carbon dioxide into the air as waste. Decomposers remove carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis. Decomposers break down the remains of dead plants and animals. Decomposers return carbon compounds to the soil. Decomposers use carbon to make food molecules.

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Cedric Buckley · Answer 1

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Decomposers break down the remains of dead plants and animals. Decomposers release carbon dioxide into the air as waste.

Decomposers are heterotrophic organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, and the process that they are doing is called decomposition. The primary decomposers within the ecosystem are fungi and bacteria. Decomposition is an important process because it allows organic material to be recycled (release carbon dioxide through respiration).