phosphate cycle Flashcards
1
Q
where do phosphate ions in plants go
A
fed on and digested by animals
2
Q
what does the consumption of the animals lead to
A
excretion
3
Q
what two things happen to this excreation
A
dissolved phosphate ions into lakes and soil
phosphate ions in waste like bones
4
Q
the phosphate ions in bones what two things can happen
A
erosion into phosphate ions in soil and lakes
deposition
5
Q
what does this deposition turn it into
A
phosphate in rocks
6
Q
what happens to the phosphate in rocks
A
erosion into soil and lakes
7
Q
what happens to the dissolved phosphate ions in the soil and lakes
A
sedimentation
8
Q
what step does this sedimentation lead back to
A
phosphate in rocks
