The Nitrogen Cycle

Front

Process that moves nitrogen from the air to the soil.

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Nitrogen fixation

Front

Identify a molecule that does NOT require nitrogen: DNA, RNA, Proteins, Glucose.

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Glucose

Front

What is the main component of Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen

Front

Identify the type of bacteria that can break the triple bond of nitrogen gas.

Back

Nitrogen fixing bacteria

Front

What is the process that converts ammonia into nitrates called?

Back

Nitrification

Front

David, Henry, and Aiden need to choose a fertilizer for their plants. Which of the following should they use as a plant fertilizer? Options: Ammonia, Nitrate, Hydrogen, Oxygen

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Nitrate

Front

How does nitrogen move through food webs in the context of animals getting nitrogen?

Back

Through consumption

Front

Process that converts nitrates back into nitrogen gas.

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Denitrification

Front

Where does denitrification happen best for an experiment?

Back

In waterlogged soils

Front

What happens to the nitrogen in a fish's body as it decomposes?

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It becomes ammonia again