Glencoe Biology

Section 3: Cycling of Matter

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
The exchange of matter through the ____ is called the biogeochemical cycle.
A)biosphere
B)water cycle
C)food chain
D)phosphorus chain
2
What process involves the capture and conversion of nitrogen into a form useable by plants?
A)decomposition
B)denitrification
C)biogeochemical cycle
D)nitrogen fixation
3
This picture shows how carbon cycles through the environment. Which of the following statements is true?
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A)The cycle ends when dead material is deposited.
B)Carbon dioxide (CO2) is released by respiration.
C)Only plants are involved in the carbon cycle.
D)The cycle prevents diffusion.
4
What factor often limits the growth of producers?
A)biomass
B)respiration
C)phosphorus
D)decomposition
5
How is carbon released from calcium carbonate?
A)by a process of erosion
B)burned as fossil fuels
C)by a process of diffusion
D)by decomposition
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