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Biogeochemical cycles are of

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  1. Two types

  2. Three types

  3. Four types

  4. Five types

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The term biogeochemical cycle is used for exchange or circulation of biogenetic nutrients between living and nonliving components of a biosphere. 

The Biogeochemical or nutrient cycle can be- 
(A) gaseous cycle in which the materials involved in circulation between living and nonliving components are gases or vapours. E.g., carbon, hydrogen, oxygen. 
(B) sedimentary cycles of matter in which the materials involved in circulation between biotic and abiotic components of a biosphere are non-gaseous. E.g., phosphorous, calcium, magnesium.
(C) Hydrological cycle is the cycle where the surface water which gets evaporated due to the heat is returned back to the earth by precipitation through sequential interconvertible reactions.
So, the correct answer is option B.

Oxygen forms about ............. of the air in the atmosphere.

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  1. 20%

  2. 30%

  3. 40%

  4. 45%

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Correct Option: A

If wild animals are killed, what difficulty would we face?

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  1. Imbalance in nature

  2. Decrease in fog rain

  3. Decrease in population

  4. Increase in rain

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Correct Option: A

Which one of the following pairs is a sedimentary type of biogeochemical cycle __________.

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  1. Phosphorus and carbon dioxide

  2. Oxygen and nitrogen

  3. phosphorus and nitrogen

  4. phosphorus and sulphur

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In sedimentary cycles of matter, materials involved in circulation between biotic and abiotic components of biosphere are non gaseous and the reservoir pool is lithosphere e.g., phosphorus, calcium, magnesium.
Sulphur has both sedimentary and gaseous phases.

So, the correct answer is 'phosphorus and sulphur'

Which of the following cycle would be affected if decomposers of an ecosystem vanish ______________.

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  1. Producer's cycle

  2. Consumer's cycle

  3. Decomposer's cycle

  4. Biogeochemical cycle

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Recycling of material is carried out by decomposers. If decomposers of an ecosystem vanish recycling of materials is stopped, thereby affecting the movement materials between the biotic and the abiotic systems that forms the biogeochemical cycle.

So, the correct answer is 'Biogeochemical cycle'

Biogeochemical cycles are of _____________.

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  1. Two types

  2. Three types

  3. Four types

  4. Five types

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The biogeochemical cycles are classified into 2 types namely gaseous cycles like Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide and sedimentary cycles like Phosphorus and Sulphur. 
So, the correct answer is 'Two types'

Sedimentary cycle having a small gaseous component is found in

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  1. Phosphorus

  2. Nitrogen

  3. Carbon

  4. Sulphur

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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. Sedimentary cycle having a small gaseous component is found in sulphur. Other sedimentary cycles include iron cycle, calcium cycle.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Sulphur.'

Which of the following occurs in abiotic component of an ecosystem?

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  1. Flow of energy

  2. Cycling of materials

  3. Consumers

  4. Flow of energy and cycling of materials

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An ecosystem is made up of biotic and abiotic components. Biotic components include plants, animals, microorganism. Abiotic components include nonliving things such as water, air, temperature, materials of the soil. Essential material includes minerals like carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous. Cycling of materials include release of minerals back to the environment. 

Thus, the correct answer is 'Cycling of materials.'

Which ones are reservoirs of phosphorus and nitrogen cycles respectively?

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  1. Consumers

  2. Atmosphere and bedrock

  3. Atmosphere and producers

  4. Bedrock and atmosphere

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are various of abiotic reservoirs in which the nutrients are recycled, released and stored in atmosphere. Atmosphere is the reservoir of carbon and nitrogen. Hence, these cycles are also called atmospheric cycles. Water is the reservoir of hydrogen and oxygen. Hence, these cycles are called as hydrological cycles. Bedrock is the reservoir of phosphorous. Hence, it is also called as sedimentary cycle.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Bedrock and atmosphere.'

For the 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:

Biogeochemical cycles are also called as nutrient cycles. It includes gaseous cycles such as carbon cycle, oxygen cycle and sedimentary 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. Examples of sedimentary cycle include sulphur cycle, phosphorous cycle, iron cycle, calcium cycle.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Earth's crust.'