Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Ecologist use models to represent relationships between biogeochemical cycles and most ecosystems.
B) The physical environment has virtually no reservoir for most elements.
C) Inputs from the physical environment and recycling made possible by decomposers and detritivores maintain the nutrient reserves in an ecosystem.
D) In most major ecosystems, the amount of nutrients that is cycled within the ecosystem is greater than the amount entering or leaving the ecosystem in a given year.
E) Once elements are in the biological part of the biochemical cycles, they are unlikely to leave until the organism dies.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q69: What is the ultimate fate of the
Q70: Decomposers perform their recycling efforts on organisms
A)
Q71: A Venus fly trap's niche in an
Q72: In a hypothetical land ecosystem,plants- the primary
Q73: At the bottom or base of a
Q75: In a ecosystem,what does a producer produce
Q76: What percent of Earth's total primary production
Q77: The greatest concentration of nitrogen on earth
Q78: Energy flow in an ecosystem is
A) cyclical.
B)
Q79: Which of the following is a TRUE
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents