Question

The cycling of carbon throughout the environment is critical to ensuring the survival of all organisms. Suppose a mountain lion kills a deer in the forest.

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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?
a.
It would be incorporated into other organisms.
b.
It would be released back into the atmosphere.
c.
It would be turned into coal.
d.
It would be incorporated into the soil.

Answer 1

a.

It would be incorporated into other organisms.

Answer 2

"It would be incorporated into the soil" is 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. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "d". I hope the answer helped you.