Question

A nutrient cycle is also called as __________

(a) Atmospheric cycle

(b) Atmospheric recycling

(c) Ecological recycling

(d) Ecological chain

I have been asked this question during an internship interview.

My doubt stems from Various Cycles of Environment in section Other Major Topics in Civil Engineering of Basic Civil Engineering

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) Ecological recycling

To explain: A nutrient cycle occurs within ecosystems and it is the movement of organic and inorganic matter between different members of the ecosystem. This is regulated by the food chains that use these for production and release them into the atmosphere on decomposition.