Question

the following best describes how the element carbon cycles through an ecosystem. carbon is breathed in by autotrophs as co2 where it is converted into sugars (c6h12o6), which is then consumed by heterotrophs and breathed out as co2. when carbon is eaten by heterotrophs as co2 it is destroyed and becomes o2. heterotrophs breathe in o2 where they convert it into sugars during cellular respiration. it is later released by autotrophs as c6h12o6 gas. carbon is unused in the ecosystem; it simply gets consumed and excreted by living organisms. when the excrement is broken down by detritivores it is put back into the soil where it is consumed again.

Explanation:

Los autótrofos, como las plantas, absorben dióxido de carbono (CO2) del ambiente durante la fotosíntesis y lo convierten en azúcares (C6H12O6). Luego, los heterótrofos consumen estos organismos autótrofos o otros heterótrofos y liberan CO2 de nuevo al ambiente a través de la respiración celular. Las otras opciones presentan errores: los heterótrofos no consumen CO2 directamente para convertirlo en oxígeno, los heterótrofos no convierten el oxígeno en azúcares, y el carbono no está inutilizado en el ecosistema.

Answer:

Carbon is breathed in by autotrophs as CO2 where it is converted into sugars (C6H12O6), which is then consumed by heterotrophs and breathed out as CO2.