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Which one of the following will accelerate phosphorus cycle?

  1. A
    Burning of fossil fuels
  2. B
    Volcanic activity
  3. C
    Weathering of rocks
  4. D
    Rainfall and storms

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The natural reservoir of phosphorus is rock. When rocks are weathered (broken down by environmental factors), minute amounts of these phosphates dissolve in soil solution and are absorbed by the roots of plants. This is the primary entry point for phosphorus into the cycle.

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Which one of the following will accelerate phosphorus cycle?
A
Burning of fossil fuels
B
Volcanic activity
C
Weathering of rocks
D
Rainfall and storms

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