The Nitrogen Cycle

9 September 2022
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Explain why nitrogen is important to organisms?
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Because nitrogen atoms make proteins and our body organisms maintain of protein.
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If nearly 79% of the atmosphere is Nitrogen, explain how there can still be a shortage of nitrogen in some soils.
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Because atmospheric nitrogen can't be used by plants and animals. Only by soil.
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How do animals obtain useable nitrogen?
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They consume the plants that absorb nitrate.
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Compare nitrification to denitrification
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nitrification it is the conversion of ammonia first into nitrites then into nitrates by nitrifying bacteria and denitrification is the conversion of nitrites and nitrates into free nitrogen.
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Why are bacteria important to the nitrogen cycle?
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because when bacteria converts ammonia into nitrate and nitrite, producers need them to make proteins and then consumers eat the producers and reuse the nitrogen to make their own proteins.