Which statements accurately describe the roles of decomposers in the carbon cycle? Select three options.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.

Decomposers break down dead plants and animals, so carbon in their remains is recycled. As decomposers respire, they release carbon dioxide into the air, and decomposition returns carbon compounds to the soil. Removing carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and using it to make food molecules are roles mainly associated with producers, not decomposers.

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