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Phosphorus Cycle Research Paper

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Today Natalie and I will be explaining the phosphorus cycle to you.
The Phosphorus cycle is a type of chemical element made up of all compounds forms. One of the compound forms is phosphate ion, the chemical structure for this is (PO42) this can be found in water, soil and sediments.
Extremely important to organisms, phosphorus is a key ingredient to our DNA, RNA and the molecule ATP (responsible for giving living things energy). Discovered in 1669, phosphorus is used in fertilisers, safety matches, pyrotechnics, steel manufacturing and even in some detergents. Phosphorus is an important nutrient to both plants and animals as it contributes to the cell development. When facing not enough phosphorus, produce can decrease majorly.
Phosphorus has a huge part to play with farmers all around the world. As the phosphorus in soil is usually a small amount making plant growth smaller, phosphorus fertilisers are used throughout the world commonly. For example farmers will put fertiliser with phosphorus on their crops because it limits plant growth and the plants grow healthily. Then later on when the animals eat the plants it makes them adsorb the phosphates. …show more content…

It begins with the rain weathering away the rocks which releases phosphate ions and other minerals. These then go into the soils. The next stage that occurs is the phosphate getting absorbed by the plants. It is then later on eaten by the animals. This is then incorporated into organic molecules like DNA. When the animals dies it decays and then it returns into the soil and the process starts again. In some cases the phosphorus can then return into the ocean and this then becomes

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