Multiple choice

Which of the following elements has only sedimentary type of nutrient cycle?

  1. Carbon

  2. Hydrogen

  3. Nitrogen

  4. Phosphorus

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Biogeochemical cycle can be broken down into 2 types of local cycles, such as phosphorus cycle, which involves elements with no mechanisms for long distance transfer, and global cycles, which invoke an interchange between the atmosphere and the ecosystem.