QUESTIONS FOR SULFUR CYCLE:
I. QUESTIONS/ ENUMERATION
1. What is SULFUR CYCLE? (2 pts.)
2. What are the four major ways in where Sulphur can be
deposited? ( 3pts.)
( Precipitation, direct fallout from the atmosphere, rock
weathering, etc.)
II. TRUE OR FALSE
1. Sulphur is essential for structure of proteins because it helps
form disulphide bonds. ( TRUE)
2. Amino acid forms when sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere
combines with water to form weak sulfuric acid. ( FALSE – it’s
acid rain)
3. Human activities such as burning fossil fuels, add extra sulfur to
the atmosphere contributing to acid rain. ( TRUE)
4. In sulfur cycle, anaerobic bacteria cannot convert sulfur into
hydrogen sulfide gas ( FALSE- it can)
5. Cysteine is the amino acid that contains sulfur and helps form
disulfide bonds In protein. ( TRUE.)