Nitrogen Cycle

What is the process of combining nitrogen gas with other elements to make nitrogen into usable compounds?

• nitrogen composition
• ammonia 
• nitrogen fixation
• denitrification

How much of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen gas?

• 87%
• 38%
• 78%
• 21%

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If the atmosphere is 78% N₂, why can't we just get our nitrogen by breathing?

• We have no mechanism to break the triple bond of nitrogen between the atoms.
• Our lungs would be damaged by the N2.
• We need Oxygen for cellular respiration.
• The legumes take it up first.

_____ is the conversion of organic nitrogen into ammonia

• Nitrogen Fixation
• Ammonification
• Denitrification
• Assimilation 

What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

• bacteria

• rain

• fungi

• car exhaust

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What process occurs when dead plant and animal matter decomposes and nitrogen is released back into the atmosphere?

• Assimilation

• Fixation

• Ammonification

• Denitrification

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According to this diagram, plants use nitrogen to make _________________________

• bacteria

• animals

• proteins

• decomposers

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A correct path that nitrogen could take would be

• air -> animals -> plants -> bacteria

• animals -> air -> bacteria -> plants

• bacteria -> air -> plants -> animals

• air -> bacteria -> plants -> animals

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The biological transformation of ammonia or ammonium to nitrites and nitrates.

• ammonification

• denitrification

• nitrification

• nitrogen fixation

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Which process makes nitrites from ammonia?

• ammonification

• denitrification

• nitrification

• nitrogen fixation

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