nitrogen cycle
Cards (24)
- Why is the nitrogen cycle important?
- What makes nitrogen gas inert?
- What do microorganisms do in the nitrogen cycle?
- How do plants absorb nitrogen?
- Which biological molecules contain nitrogen?
- What are the four key processes of the nitrogen cycle?
- What is ammonification?
- What is nitrogen fixation?
- Where does nitrogen fixation occur in plants?
- Which plants have root nodules for nitrogen fixation?
- What do nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert nitrogen gas into?
- What is the process of nitrification?
- What are the two stages of nitrification?
- How do plants absorb nitrates?
- What do animals produce that contains nitrogen?
- What role do decomposers play in the nitrogen cycle?
- What is the result of the decomposition of dead plants and animals?
- What is denitrification?
- Why is denitrification undesirable in agriculture?
- When does denitrification occur?
- What is the oxidation process in nitrification?
- What must be specified in exam questions about decomposers?
- What nitrogen-containing compound is found in animal urine?
- What nitrogen-containing compound is found in dead plant matter?