Question

What is the correct term for the breakdown of organic sediment into inorganic phosphorous? Organic sediment on lake bottoms and the ocean floor is broken down by microbes into inorganic forms of phosphorous in a process known as

Answer 1

Answer:

Mineralization

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Phosphorus Mineralization

Explanation:

Organisms are bound to die when they do, they undergo decomposition which breaks down complex organic matter into simpler organic matter. The simpler organic matter also undergoes other processes that result in the production of simple inorganic matter; One of such processes is Phosphorus mineralization, it is the process by which phosphorus contained in organic matter is converted to simple inorganic phosphates.