Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEcosystems1 Mark
MCQ
Natural reservoir of phosphorus is:
A
Sea water
B
Animal bones
✓
Rock
D
Fossils
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Rock
The natural reservoir of phosphate is the rock which contains phosphorus in the form of phosphates when rocks are weathered, minute amounts of these phosphate dissolve in soil solution and are absorbed by the roots of the plants. Herbivores and other animals obtain this element from plants.
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