Nutrient cycles includes the water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, and oxygen cycle. It is the cycle where the transfer of energy is taking place between living organisms and non-living parts of the environment. It is essential for the development and growth of organisms present in a certain environment. Because it is considered as a cycle, the consumption of nutrients by the living organisms will be released back to the environment by way of death or decomposition.
Answer - Option 1 - development and growth
