Multiple Choice
Which of the following nutrients is considered energy-yielding in organic chemistry?
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In the context of organic chemistry, do nutrients cycle or flow through an ecosystem?
A
Nutrients neither cycle nor flow through an ecosystem.
B
Nutrients cycle through an ecosystem.
C
Nutrients flow through an ecosystem and do not return.
D
Nutrients are only introduced into an ecosystem but do not move.
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Understand the concept of nutrient cycling: In an ecosystem, nutrients are recycled through various processes such as decomposition, absorption by plants, and consumption by animals.
Recognize the role of decomposers: Decomposers like bacteria and fungi break down dead organic matter, releasing nutrients back into the soil, which plants can then absorb.
Identify the movement of nutrients: Nutrients move through the food chain as plants are consumed by herbivores, which are then consumed by carnivores.
Acknowledge the return of nutrients: When organisms excrete waste or die, decomposers break down the organic material, returning nutrients to the soil, completing the cycle.
Conclude that nutrients cycle: Based on the above steps, nutrients do indeed cycle through an ecosystem, as they are reused and recycled continuously.
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