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Biology Ecosystem Energy Flow and Food Chain Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

The phosphorus cycle differs from the carbon cycle in that

A
phosphorus does not enter living organisms, whereas carbon does.
B
the phosphorus cycle does not include a gaseous phase, whereas the carbon cycle does.
C
the phosphorus cycle includes a solid phase, whereas the carbon cycle does not.
D
the primary reservoir of the phosphorus cycle is the atmosphere, whereas the primary reservoir for the carbon cycle is in rock

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B

Phosphorus mainly cycles through rocks and soil and does not have a gaseous atmospheric phase, unlike carbon which cycles through the atmosphere as CO₂

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