Question
How is matter cycled through an ecosystem? Check all that apply.
A.
Decaying matter is broken down into nutrients for the soil.
B.
Trees are cut down and taken away for timber.
C.
Water falls as precipitation and is taken up by plant roots.
A.
Decaying matter is broken down into nutrients for the soil.
B.
Trees are cut down and taken away for timber.
C.
Water falls as precipitation and is taken up by plant roots.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct options that apply to how matter is cycled through an ecosystem are:
A. Decaying matter is broken down into nutrients for the soil.
C. Water falls as precipitation and is taken up by plant roots.
Option B, "Trees are cut down and taken away for timber," does not describe a cycling of matter within the ecosystem, but rather the removal of biomass.
So, the correct answers are A and C.
A. Decaying matter is broken down into nutrients for the soil.
C. Water falls as precipitation and is taken up by plant roots.
Option B, "Trees are cut down and taken away for timber," does not describe a cycling of matter within the ecosystem, but rather the removal of biomass.
So, the correct answers are A and C.