Multiple Choice
The carbon cycle differs from the nitrogen cycle in that
A) there is a large atmospheric pool of carbon.
B) the residence time of carbon is longer.
C) the nitrogen cycle requires specialized organisms.
D) the carbon cycle is in equilibrium.
E) none of the above
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