please help with this ecology question?

Question

in a biogeological cycle, nutrient molecules ...........through the environment and ..........among the organisms who live there.
A. slowly, quickly
b.slowly, slowly
c.quickly, slowly
d.quicly, quickly
i know nutrient molecules flow slowly trough the environment, but not sure about among the oraganisms.
if you are sure please answer this question.
thanks i advance.

Answer 1

A. slowly, quickly
Nutrients are used by organisms in a matter or hours or days, and can take up to years to return to the state where that organism can use them again.