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Trophic Levels and Food Webs — Unit test

Question 45 • EF Environmental Science 1st Nine Weeks

Which of the following statements about the phosphorus cycle is true?

Answer
A
In living organisms, phosphorus can be found in nucleic acids.
B
Phosphorus in aquatic ecosystems is only found in sediment.
C
Elevated levels of phosphorus in aquatic ecosystems is always beneficial.
D
The soil plays no part in the phosphorus cycle.

Explanation

Phosphorus is part of the phosphate groups in DNA and RNA, so living organisms contain phosphorus in their nucleic acids. It can also occur dissolved in water, excess phosphorus can harm aquatic ecosystems by promoting algal blooms, and soil is an important part of the phosphorus cycle.

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