{"id":304,"date":"2023-06-11T21:59:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T16:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=304"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:18:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:48:47","slug":"q-in-case-of-which-one-of-the-following-biogeochemical-cycles-the-weathering-of-rocks-is-the-main-source-of-release-of-nutrient-to-enter-the-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-in-case-of-which-one-of-the-following-biogeochemical-cycles-the-weathering-of-rocks-is-the-main-source-of-release-of-nutrient-to-enter-the-cycle","title":{"rendered":"Q. In case of which one of the following biogeochemical cycles, the weathering of rocks is the main source of release of nutrient to enter the cycle?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>carbon cycle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nitrogen cycle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phosphorus Cycle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sulphur Cycle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: c) Phosphorus Cycle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The phosphorus cycle is the biogeochemical cycle that describes the movement of phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phosphorus moves in a cycle through rocks, water, soil and sediments and organisms.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over time, rain and weathering cause rocks to release phosphate ions and other minerals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>This inorganic phosphate is then distributed in soils and water.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plants take up inorganic phosphate from the soil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for animals and plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It plays a critical role in cell development and is a key component of molecules that store energy, such as ATP (adenosine triphosphate), DNA and lipids.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The global phosphorus cycle includes four major processes:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tectonic uplift and exposure of phosphorus-bearing rocks such as apatite to surface&nbsp;weathering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical erosion, and chemical and biological weathering of phosphorus-bearing rocks to&nbsp;provide dissolved and particulate phosphorus to soils, lakes and rivers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riverine and subsurface transportation of phosphorus to various lakes and run-off to the&nbsp;ocean.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sedimentation of particulate phosphorus (e.g., phosphorus associated with organic matter&nbsp;and oxide\/carbonate minerals) and eventually burial in marine sediments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_68d60b-6b .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_68d60b-6b .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_68d60b-6b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer: c) Phosphorus Cycle 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