Nitrogen Cycle

Front

What is the process called where nitrogen in the soil can be liberated back into the atmosphere?

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Denitrification

Front

What is the process called where decomposers turn nitrogen compounds into ammonia?

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Ammonification

Front

What is the process called where plants take up nitrates from the soil?

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Assimilation

Front

What is the process called where bacteria convert ammonia into usable nitrates?

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Nitrification

Front

What is the process called where bacteria take nitrogen out of the atmosphere and convert it into usable nitrates?

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Nitrogen fixation

Front

What nitrogen compounds do decomposers produce?

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Ammonia

Front

Which of the following describes assimilation?

• Uptake of nitrates by plants
• Bacteria taking nitrogen out of the atmosphere
• Bacteria returning nitrogen to the atmosphere
• Bacteria turning ammonia into nitrates

Back

Uptake of nitrates by plants

Front

I turn unusable ammonia into usable nitrates. Who am I?

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Nitrifying bacteria

Front

Who helps nitrogen trapped in the soil escape from 'organic slavery'?

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Denitrifying bacteria