Question

rosa drew a flow chart of the carbon cycle. co₂ is in the atmosphere. consumers eat producers. which labels best complete the flow chart? x: producers undergo photosynthesis. y: decomposers return carbon to the soil and release waste. x: decomposers return carbon to the soil and release waste. y: producers undergo photosynthesis. x: decomposers take in carbon dioxide. y: producers absorb carbon through their roots.

Explanation:

Producers (like plants) take in carbon - dioxide from the atmosphere and undergo photosynthesis. Consumers eat producers. Decomposers break down dead organisms and return carbon to the soil and release waste. So, X should be where producers undergo photosynthesis as they take in carbon - dioxide from the atmosphere first, and Y should be where decomposers return carbon to the soil.

Answer:

X: Producers undergo photosynthesis.
Y: Decomposers return carbon to the soil and release waste.