Phosphate Can Be Lost from the Phosphorus Cycle for Long

Multiple Choice

Phosphate can be lost from the phosphorus cycle for long periods of time when ____.

A) phosphorus-containing fertilizer is applied to agricultural soil
B) bacteria convert it into a gas
C) exposed rocks containing phosphate are eroded by running water
D) it is taken up by plants
E) it is washed into the ocean and deposited as marine sediment