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Nitrogen Cycle

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Roughly how much of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen gas?

a)

87%

b)

38%

c)

78%

d)

21%

2.
How do plants get the nitrogen they need?
a)
from the air
b)
from the soil or water in which they live
c)
from the Sun
d)
from broken-down rocks
3.
The swelling on the roots of a soybean are called
a)
Noodles
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Nodules
d)
Legumes
4.

Which of the following describes the role of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the nitrogen cycle? Nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert....

a)

nitrates intro nitrogen gas

b)

ammonia into proteins

c)

nitrogen gas into ammonium ions

d)

proteins into nitrates

5.

Animals obtain the nitrogen they need directly from the

a)

soil in their habitat

b)

air they breathe

c)

plants and/or animals they eat

d)

bacteria living within them

6.

Organisms require nitrogen to make which of the following?

a)

glucose and starch

b)

lipids and nucleic acids

c)

proteins and nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates and proteins

7.

Nitrogen fixation involves nitrogen from which of the following sources?

a)

lightning

b)

fertilizers

c)

dead plants

d)

atmosphere

8.

Which group of bacteria convert ammonium ions to Nitrite and Nitrate ions?

a)

Denitrifying

b)

Nitrifying

c)

Nitrogen-fixing

9.

Which group of bacteria convert nitrogen gas in to ammonium ions?

a)

Denitrifying

b)

Nitrifying

c)

Nitrogen-fixing

10.

Which group of bacteria require aerobic conditions in order to oxidise nitrites to nitrates?

a)

Denitrifying

b)

Nitrifying

c)

Nitrogen-fixing

d)

Saprobiotic

11.

Which group of plants contain symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria?

a)

Saprobionts

b)

Nitrogen fixing

c)

Leguminous

12.

Which of the following do not contain nitrogen atoms?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

enzymes

c)

antibodies

d)

urea

13.

What is the source of nitrogen for denitrifying bacteria?

a)

nitrogen

b)

urea

c)

dead animals

d)

nitrates

14.

Which group of bacteria are adapted to living in anoxic waterlogged soils, "stripping" the oxygen from nitrates and releasing nitrogen gas?

a)

nitrifying bacteria

b)

denitrifying bacteria

c)

nitrogen fixing

15.

Would a woodlouse be considered a 'decomposer' or a 'saprotroph'?

a)

Decomposer

b)

Saprotroph

16.

Which is the correct formula for ammonium ions?

a)

NH3

b)

NH4+

c)

NH3-

d)

NH4

17.

Which of the following species of bacteria is a nitrifier?

a)

Rhizobium

b)

Nitrosomonas

c)

Azotobacter

d)

Salmonella

18.

Which of the following species can be found in the root nodules of leguminous plants and is involved in nitrogen-fixation?

a)

Rhizobium

b)

Nitrosomonas

c)

Azotobacter

d)

Salmonella

19.

Which of the following species is NOT a nitrifying bacterial species?

a)

Rhizobium

b)

Nitrosomonas

c)

Nitrobacter

20.

Which is the best statement?

a)

Digestive enzymes break down DNA into nucleic acids

b)

Digestive enzymes hydrolyse DNA into nucleic acids

21.

Is the nitrification of ammonium ions to nitrite ions a reduction or oxidation reaction?

a)

Reduction

b)

Oxidation

22.

Which is the correct sequence of chemical changes that occurs during nitrification?

a)

NH4+ 🡪 NO2- 🡪 NO3-

b)

NO3- 🡪 NO2- 🡪 NH4+

c)

NH4+ 🡪 NO3- 🡪 NO2-