Which Statement About the Phosphorus Cycle Is False

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the phosphorus cycle is false?

• A) The main abiotic reservoir for phosphorus is in the water.
• B) Plants release dissolved phosphate ions into the soil.
• C) Phosphates that drain from soils into the sea become part of new rock and will cycle back into living organisms.
• D) Guano can be used by farmers to add phosphorus to the soil.

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