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Questions Related to biogeochemical cycle

In which of the following both pairs have correct combination?

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  1. Gaseous nutrient cycle - Carbon and nitrogen

    Sedimentatry nutrient cycle - Sulphur and phosphorus

  2. Gaseous nutrient cycle - Carbon and sulphur

    Sedimentary nutrient cycle - Nitrogen and phosphorus

  3. Gaseous nutrient cycle - Nitrogen and sulphur

    Sedimentary nutrient cycle - Carbon and phosphorus

  4. Gaseous nutrient cycle -  Sulphur and phosphorus

    Sedimentary nutrient cycle -  Carbon and nitrogen

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are various nutrient cycles in an ecosystem which recycles the essential nutrients. The cycles are also called as biogeochemical cycles. Gaseous nutrient cycles include carbon cycle, oxygen cycle, nitrogen cycle. In these cycles, the element is released in the air. Sedimentary nutrient cycles include sulphur cycle, phosphorus cycle. In these cycles, the element is released in the sedimentary rocks.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Gaseous nutrient cycle - Carbon and nitrogen
Sedimentatry nutrient cycle - Sulphur and phosphorus.'

A biogeochemical cycle without an atmospheric component is

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  1. Sulphur

  2. Nitrogen

  3. Phosphorus

  4. Carbon

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A biogeochemical cycle is also called as nutrient cycle. It is of various types such as sedimentary cycle, gaseous cycle. Sedimentary cycle consists of weathering of an existing rock followed by the erosion of minerals, transport and deposition. It has earth's crust as the reservoir pool. The sulphur cycle is a sedimentary cycle without an atmospheric component. 

Thus, the correct answer is 'Sulphur.'

For sedimentary type of biogeochemical cycles, the reservoir is

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  1. atmosphere

  2. water

  3. earth's crust

  4. living organisms

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

For the sedimentary type of biogeochemical cycles, the reservoir is earth's crust as the nutrients do not take any gaseous form rather they are either mineralized of immobilized but ultimately return to earth's crust by decomposition, leaching etc.

So, the correct answer is option C, earth's crust.

Biogeochemical cycles can be traced in 

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  1. Ecosystems

  2. Biomes

  3. Only water

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The inorganic nutrients cycle though more than the organisms, however, they also enter into the atmosphere, the oceans and even rocks. Since these chemicals cycle through both the biological and the geological world, we call the overall cycles biogeochemical cycles. 

Each chemical has its own unique cycle, but all of the cycles do have some things in common. Reservoirs are those parts of the cycle where the chemical is held in large quantities for long periods of time. In exchange pools, on the other hand, the chemical is held for only a short period of time. The length of time a chemical is held in an exchange pool or a reservoir is termed its residence time. 

Biogeochemical cycling means cycling of 

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  1. Energy in an ecosystem

  2. Gases between plants and the atmosphere

  3. Nutrients in an ecosystem

  4. Water

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Biogeochemical cycles are nutrient cycles. These are the cycles which are responsible for the recycling the nutrients which are present in the geosphere and atmosphere. The nutrient recycling takes place in the ecosystem and biomes. The recycling of nutrients helps in maintaining the nutrients in the available form for the uptake by the organisms.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.  

The path through which nutrients are passed from one acceptor to the other is called _______.

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  1. Biogeochemical cycle

  2. Biochemical cycle

  3. Chemical cycle

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The path through which a nutrient travels as it moves from the air, water or soil into the bodies of living organisms and back to the air, water or soil is called a biogeochemical cycle. It is required to maintain the nutrient level in the ecosystem.

Source of maximum sulphur is/reservoir of sulphur is

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  1. Ocean

  2. Lakes

  3. Land

  4. Rocks

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Source of maximum sulfur is/reservoir of sulfur is rocks. It is found in the form of iron pyrites, evaporite rocks in the form of anhydrite and baryte and calcium and magnesium carbonates.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Rocks.'