What are the major natural sources of phosphorus used by plants?
A)It is extracted from rocks as phosphate anion.
B)It is formed by atmospheric reaction of phosphorus and oxygen during lightning strikes.
C)It is converted from elemental phosphorus by specialized bacteria in the roots of plants.
D)all of the above
E)only A and B

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Phosphorus is primarily extracted from rocks as phosphate anion. This is the major natural source of phosphorus used by plants. Lightning strikes and specialized bacteria in the roots of plants are not significant sources of phosphorus.

What Are the Major Natural Sources of Phosphorus Used by Plants