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LoE - Nitrogen Cycle
Life on Earth - Topic 2 - Nitrogen Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why do plants need nitrogen? | To make protein |
| In what form do plant absorb nitrogen? | Nitrate |
| Define decomposition. | Organic waste is broken down to produce ammonia |
| What type of organism can carry out decomposition? | Fungi |
| During nitrification, ammonia turns into what molecule before becoming nitrate? | Nitrite |
| What type of bacteria controls nitrification? | Nitrifying bacteria |
| What process involves nitrates in the soil being released into the atmosphere as nitrogen gas? | Denitrification |
| What type of bacteria turn nitrates into nitrogen gas? | Denitrifying bacteria |
| What process involves nitrogen gas being converted into nitrates? | Nitrogen fixation |
| What type of bacteria can turn nitrogen gas into nitrates? | Nitrogen fixing bacteria |
| Name 2 places that nitrogen fixing bacteria can be found. | In the soil or in root nodules of certain plants |
| What stage of the nitrogen cycle doesn't involve any bacteria? | Animals eating the plants in the food chain |