The answer is decomposition.
The process by which organic material is broken down into inorganicmaterial is known as decomposition.It's the last step in the carbon cycle, which is a process of recycling carbon atoms on Earth:- Carbon is released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide from respiration.- Producers (plants) absorb carbon dioxide and make carbohydrates in photosynthesis.- Consumers (animals) eat producers and intake these carbohydrates.- After the death of both producers and consumers, decomposers (such as Actinobacteria, or other bacteria or fungi)eat that dead organisms and carbon are released into the environment.
