Using the figure, which of the following is NOT true of the…

Biology Ecosystem Image Based Problems Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 14, 2026

Using the figure, which of the following is NOT true of the biogeochemical cycle?

Nutrients are taken up from the soil by plants and incorporated into plant tissue.

Nutrients pass to animal members of the ecosystem once plants are eaten.

If the plant dies, the nutrients and the plant biomass become litter.

Nutrients remain in an animal until the animal's death

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This is not true because animals release nutrients during life through feces, urine, respiration, and excretion, not only after death.

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