Four of the five statements below apply to the phosphorus cycle. Which one does not apply?
A) Phosphorus cycles from land to water and back again.
B) Phosphorus does not exist in a gaseous state.
C) Dissolved phosphorus enters aquatic ecosystems from the atmosphere.
D) Phosphorus will probably be depleted during the 21st century.
E) Erosion from clear-cutting and agriculture accelerate phosphorus loss.

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Phosphorus does not enter aquatic ecosystems from the atmosphere as it does not have a gaseous phase in its cycle.

Four of the Five Statements Below Apply to the Phosphorus