Question

The amount of matter in the Earth system remains constant over time. The forms and locations of the matter stored within the system, however, change continually as it cycles through the Earth.

Matter can be transferred between which of the following elements of the Earth system?
A.
from living organisms to the physical environment
B.
from one living organism to another living organism
C.
from the physical environment to living organisms
D.
all of these

Answer 1

D. all of these

Matter cycles among the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere — organisms exchange matter with the physical environment (e.g., respiration, decomposition), with each other (e.g., feeding, symbiosis), and take up matter from the environment (e.g., nutrient uptake).