Glencoe Biology

Section 3: Cycling of Matter

Self-Check Quizzes

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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