NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyEcosystemPractice
The diagram/flow chart represents which of the sedimentary biogeochemical cycle?
Options
- ANitrogen cycle
- BPhosphorus cycle
- COxygen cycle
- DSulphur cycle
Correct answer
B. Phosphorus cycle
Step-by-step solution
Biogeochemical cycles are of two types: (a) Gaseous: Biogenetic materials involved in circulation are gases eg. N 2 ,O 2 ,CO 2 etc . (b) Sedimentary: Biogenetic materials involved in circulation are non-gaseous eg . P 2 , Ca, S, etc forms rocks. The flow chart represents the phosphorus biogeochemical cycle occurring in a terrestrial ecosystem. The phosphorus cycle is a sedimentary cycle and its reservoir pool is lithosphere.