pick Best response for the black and why. To make it usable for animals phosphorus must

A. Be fixed by bacteria
B. First become part of the ocean sediment
C. Be processed by plants
D. Be in gasesous form

C. Be processed by plants

This is the best response because phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plant growth, and plants take up phosphorus from the soil to use for various biological processes. Once plants have processed phosphorus, it can then be consumed by animals that eat the plants.