How does carbon cycle through Earth's systems? A. As fossil fuels are burned, carbon dioxide is made available for photosynthesis in animal cells. When the animals die, carbon is released into the soil, and the animal remains form new fossil fuels. B. Animals absorb carbon dioxide through their skin. Dead animals release carbon into the soil. Plants absorb the carbon from the soil and release carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. C. Plants absorb carbon dioxide through their leaves. Animals take in the carbon when they eat the plants. Animals exhale carbon dioxide. Dead plants and animals release carbon into the soilling D. Photosynthesis releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere Cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide​