Importance of N2
Why is nitrogen important for the survival of all living things?
It is in all biomolecules and all protiens
Name a way nitrogen fixation can happen
Lightning
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
Industrial fixation
Name a pro of denitrification
Removes excess nitrogen from water
How long would you usually plant each crop for?
1 Year
What is another name for decomposition
ammonification
What does Nitrogenase do?
It facilitates the transfer of ATP
What is the name of the industrial fixation process?
Haber-Bosch process
Name a con of denitrification
Releases nitrous oxide in the air
Causes a decrease in nitrogen fertilizers
Name a crop that could be planted in this cycle
Anything in the picture
What is a detrivor?
They are decomposers
What is nitrogen
It is an element
It is a nutrient
What temprature spectrum is used by the Haber-Bosch Process?
400-500 C
752-932 F
What is denitrification?
Something along the lines of nitrogen compound like ammonia getting released from the soil into the air
What is the main reason for this cycle?
To discourage bacteria that could leech off of certain nutrients that the plant could also need
What are products of decomposition?
Ammonia and ammonium (NH3 and NH4)
What is a conformational change?
During ATP transfer in nitrogen fixation, this type of structural change occurs in nitrogenase after ATP binds to it.
What is it called when farmers use bacteria as fertilizers
Inoculation
Why is nitrous oxide bad
because it is a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming
What is a side benefit of this cycle
Improving soil health
Name 2 decomposers
Fungi and Bacteria
How much water is needed to accept nitrogen into plants
Trick question none LOL 😂😂😂
How much atmospheric pressure (ATM) is used in the Haber-Bosch Process?
200 atm
Give an example of an anaerobic denitrifying bacteria
Pseudomonas
Why dont all crop rotations follow a 4 year plan?
Does decomposition happen at the start or the end of the Nitrogen cycle?
Trick question! its both!