Select each correct answer.

The diagram below illustrates the flow of carbon via several processes in the carbon cycle.

In what way or ways do producers play a role in the carbon cycle?

They use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
They decompose and create fossil fuels after death.
They release carbon dioxide to the atmosphere during respiration.
They supply the light energy that makes photosynthesis possible.

- They use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

- They supply the light energy that makes photosynthesis possible.