Question

What would likely happen first to the carbon in the deer carcass as it lies on the forest floor after the mountain lion has finished feeding on it

Answer 1

then the flies will start coming and eating the rest of the meat that the lion didn't get all of

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbon is a part of the body in the living organisms. During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide fixed into organic molecules by photosynthetic organisms. Carbon from photosynthetic organisms passes through food chains. On the death of organisms, decomposers such as bacteria decompose dead organisms and use the carbon dioxide released from them for their food. The decomposers would decompose remaining deer carcass into carbon dioxide.