Chris wrote a few steps to describe how carbon circulates between the ground and living organisms Step 1. Trees absorb carbon dioxide in the air and use it to make their own food using photosynthesis
Step 2. When plants or animals die, they are broken down by decomposers and their carbon returns to the soil
Step 3. Carbon stays in the ground for long-term storage as fossilized carbon
If step 1 is removed, which statement best describes the effects of this missing step on the carbon cycle?
More carbon is stored in the ground for long-term storage.
Less carbon is available for plant and animal growth
More carbon is stored in plants instead of the ground
There are more fossil fuels available for energy use