Which of the following represents an accurate description of the movement of carbon through a food web?

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Carbon begins in the atmosphere and is taken in by producers (i.e. plants) through photosynthesis. These producers then incorporate the carbon into their tissues. When consumers eat these producers, they also take in the carbon and it becomes a part of their tissues. While some carbon is released back into the atmosphere through respiration and decomposition, the net movement of carbon through the food web is from the atmosphere to the producers to the consumers. Therefore, carbon is removed by the producers and added by the consumers.

Which of the Following Represents an Accurate Description of the Movement