Phosphorous enters the biotic (living) cycle mostly by (hint: like water) * A. decomposition by de-nitrofying bacteria..

B. being absorbed by plant leaves from the atmosphere and photosynthesis.

C. being absorbed from the atmosphere by nitrogen fixing bacteria.

D. uptake and assimilation by plant roots and through animals eating..

I think the correct answer is option ( A )

Explanation:

I'm not sure

answer; i believe the answer is (polygenic inheritance;

ecological efficiency: % of usable energy transferred as

biomass from one trophic level to the next typical is 10% efficient (90% of

energy is lost),is diagramed as the pyramid of energy flow. then osprey eagle

are tertiary consumer and the shrimp are primary consumer, so to balance

mass of shrimp (1/0.1) / 0.1 = 100 kg