Question

Which processes result in the release of carbon? Select three options. Animals break down food molecules to obtain energy. The remains of producers are broken down by decomposers. The remains of consumers are broken down by soil decomposers. Producers take in carbon dioxide. Producers make sugars and starches.

Answer 1

Answer:

In animals the cellular respiration process takes place in which the food molecules are broken down into simple substances along with the release of energy in the form of ATP and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. ... The soil decomposers when act on the consumer body carbon dioxide gas is released as waste.

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Answer 2

The three processes that result in the release of carbon are:

1. Animals break down food molecules to obtain energy.

2. The remains of producers are broken down by decomposers.

3. The remains of consumers are broken down by soil decomposers

How do animals release carbon dioxide?

• Animals release carbon dioxide during cellular respiration.
• During cellular respiration, food molecules are broken down through various steps to form the energy currency -ATP(Adenosine Triphosphate).
• Most of the energy is obtained from the digestion of glucose.
• During the process of glycolysis, carbon is released in the form of carbon dioxide.

How do Decomposers release Carbon?

• All living organisms are made up of organic molecules.
• Of these organic molecules, carbon is trapped in living beings in the form of the isotope C¹⁴.
• When the remains of both consumers and producers are broken down by decomposers, C¹⁴ is released.
• The amount of C¹⁴ remaining in the remains of an organism also helps in estimating its age (Carbon dating).

• In the remaining options:

1. Producers take in carbon dioxide: In this process, carbon is taken in, not released. Producers take in carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
2. Producers make sugars and starches: This process is the end product of photosynthesis, which requires carbon dioxide. Hence, carbon is not released.

Hence carbon is released in:

1. Animals break down food molecules to obtain energy.
2. The remains of producers are broken down by decomposers.
3. The remains of consumers are broken down by soil decomposers