Nutrient Cycles Quiz

Which of the following cycles does not have a gaseous phase
1. Carbon
2. Nitrogen
3. Phosphorus
4. Sulfur
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration are both involved in the
1. Water Cycle
2. Carbon Cycle
3. Nitrogen Cycle
4. Phosphorus Cycle
On land, plants lose water to the atmosphere by
1. dessication
2. condensation
3. assimilation
4. transpiration
In which cycle are bacteria important for processes other than decomposition?
1. nitrogen cycle
2. water cycle
3. carbon cycle
4. phosphorous cycle
Which statement is best supported by the diagram of the carbon-oxygen cycle below?
1. Producers generate oxygen and utilize carbon dioxide.
2. Consumers generate oxygen and utilize carbon dioxide
3. Decomposers add oxygen to the atmosphere and remove carbon dioxide.
4. Combustion adds oxygen to the atmosphere and removes carbon dioxide.
Decomposer bacteria are indicated by letter ____ in the diagram below.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Nitrogen fixation bacteria are indicated by letter ____ in the diagram below.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Denitrification bacteria are indicated by letter ____ in the diagram below.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Events that take place in a biome are shown in the diagram below. Which information formation is represented in the diagram?
1. Respiration and photosynthesis are interrelated.
2. Transpiration and condensation are related to the water cycle.
3. Decomposers release a material that is acted on by other organisms.
4. Predators and their prey are involved in many complex interactions.
An ecosystem, such as an aquarium, is self-sustaining if it involves the interaction between organisms, a flow of energy, and the presence of
1. equal numbers of plants and animals
2. more animals than plants
3. nutrient cycles
4. a well designed spaceship earth by El Diamante Biology students.