Predict the Fate of a Phosphorus Atom After a Non-Native

question 70

Multiple Choice

Predict the fate of a phosphorus atom after a non-native earthworm consumes leaf litter in a forest.

• A)It is incorporated into the earthworm as an energy-storing molecule.
• B)It is excreted as ammonium ion by the non-native earthworm.
• C)It is released during cellular respiration as a phosphate ion.
• D)It is weathered into rocks as it is released from the soil and leaf litter.

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