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Standard XII
Biology
Phosphorus Cycle
In the phosph...
Question
In the phosphorus cycle, phosphate becomes available by weathering of rocks first to _____________.
A
Consumers
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Producers
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Decomposers
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None of these
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Solution
The correct option is
C
Producers
In the phosphorus cycle, weathering makes phosphate
available to the soil from where plants or producers get
them first.
So, the correct answer is '
Producers'
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