Select the incorrect statement from the following.

  • A
    Herbivores and other animals obtain phosphorus from plants.
  • B
    Phosphorus is released by the decomposition of waste products and dead organisms by phosphate-solubilizing bacteria.
  • C
    Organisms can release phosphorus into the atmosphere through respiration.
  • D
    Plants obtain phosphorus from the soil in the form of phosphate ions.

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