Question

when organisms die, how does carbon re-enter the environment? i. carbon dioxide (co2) is released during decay ii. carbon monoxide (co) when the dead material reacts with oxygen iii. it forms sedimentary rocks iv. it forms fossil fuels

Answer 1

Answer

When the Organism dies, while the body becomes part of the soil(Decomposition), there is still Carbon that is trapped in the organism, so eat time something new from the body gets exposed, Carbon is released.

Explanation:

There are pockets that are in your body that hold air, and when we die, and those areas that are holding the air pockets become exposed while the decomposition, the Carbon gets released out of the body and into the air.