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Select the pairs of sedimentary biogeochemical cycles.
I. Hydrogen cycle and water cycle
II. Phosphorus Cycle and sulphur cycle
III. Calcium cycle and magnesium cycle
IV. Carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle

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Biogeochemical cycle having a small gaseous component is found in ___.
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Write Carbon cycle.
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Differentiate between the carbon cycle and phosphorus cycle that operate in nature by giving two points.
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Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and potassium are visible first in:
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Which one of the following element never goes to the atmosphere?

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Which is essential for the growth of the root tip?
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Represent the phosphorus cycle with a word diagram. 
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Match the following

   List - I     List - II
(a) Chlorine (i) Helps to maintain an anion - cation balance and is involved in protein synthesis
(b) Sulphur  (ii) Helps in determining the solute concentration.
(c) Potassium (iii) It is the main constituent of several coenzymes and vitamins
(d) Nickel (iv) Found to induce disease resistance in some plants.
    (v) Structural component of Cytochrome 'C' oxidase

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The oceanic carbon reservoir constitutes
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Describe the model of the phosphorous cycle in the terrestrial ecosystem.
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Match the following concerning essential elements and their functions in plants

(a) Iron (i) Photolysis of water
(b) Zinc (ii) Pollen germination
(c) Boron (iii) Required for chlorophyll biosynthesis
(d) Manganese (iv) IAA biosynthesis

Select the correct option.

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Given below is a simplified model of phosphorus cycling in a terrestrial ecosystem with four blanks (A-D). Identify the blanks.

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Which of the following elements helps in maintaining the structure of ribosomes?
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Which one of the following will accelerate phosphorus cycle?
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Lack or low levels of Potassium, Nitrogen, Sulphur and Molybdenum causes ___.
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Fill in the blank with the correct option from the bracket.

The major reservoir of carbon on Earth is _____. (soil, ocean, atmosphere)

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Given mineral ions essential for the physiological activities of plant
A) Nitrogen metabolism
B) Synthesis of Auxins
C) Activation of IAA oxidase enzyme
D) Formation of Mitotic spindle

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Schematically represent phosphorous cycle.
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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the phosphorus cycle?
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In which of the following both pairs have correct combination?