2.2 phosphurs Flashcards
1
Q
What does phosphorus do in plants
A
Root development
Stem strength
Seed production
2
Q
What does phosphorus do in humans
A
Works with calcium to develop strong bone tissue.
85% of phosphorus in humans is found in the bones.
3
Q
Where is phosphorus stored
A
NOT in gas like carbon, oxygen etc. It is stored in phosphate rock like limestone and the sediments of ocean floors
4
Q
The phosphate cycle weathering
A
releases phosphates into the soil.
There can be both
Physical weathering
Chemical weathering
5
Q
the phosphate cycle plants
A
plants take up phosphuros in their roots
6
Q
the phosphate cycle animals
A
animals eat the plants and get the phosphuros from the plants
7
Q
the phosphate cycle Decomposers
A
return phosphate from dead plants and animals to the soil.
