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In the phosphorus cycle, weathering makes phophate available first to

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Decomposers

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Consumers

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Producers

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Producers
The natural reservoir of phosphorus is rock, which contains phosphorus in the form of phosphates. When rocks are weathered, minute amounts of these phosphates is mixed in soil and are absorbed by the roots of the plants. Herbivores and other animals obtain this element from plants.
So, the correct answer is 'Producers'

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