Movement of carbon- decomposition

Question 1

decomposition includes three mechanisms:

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physical, chemical and biological

Question 2

decomposition is the

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transformation of organic matter into increasingly stable forms

Question 3

causes of fragmentation include: (3 items)

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animals, wind and other plants can decompose physical matter

Question 4

leaching and transport in water are two important

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physical mechanisms of decomposition

Question 5

chemical transformations include

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oxidation and condensation

Question 6

biological mechanisms include

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feeding and digestion (with enzymes)

Question 7

the decomposition process is carried out by

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decomposers

Question 8

decomposition ensures that

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the important elements of life - carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur and magnesium and continuously recycled