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no plants and animals cannot use nitrogen straight out of the air every time we take a breath you breath it in but it goes through nitrogen fixation to let us humans animals and plants to use it.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo. Plants must depend on their symbiotic bacteria to fix nitrogen that is in the soil. Then animals eat the plants. Nitrogen, being triple bonded, can not be broken down by plants or animals directly from the air.
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∙ 10y agoSome bacteria can though.
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Do animals take in nitrogen directly from the atmosphere?
Since 78.08% of the Earth's atmosphere is composed of nitrogen, yes. But it cannot be used in biological processes. The nitrogen animals use comes in the form of nitrogen compounds acquired from food. Ultimately, the nitrogen used by most living things is produced by nitrogen-fixing bacteria which do use nitrogen from the atmosphere, these compounds are then taken in and used by plants.
What is largest source of nitrogen?
Nitrogen is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere. Bacteria in the soil 'fix' the nitrogen gas into compounds which can be taken in by plants; the plants get eaten by animals & they use the nitrogen to make proteins.
Where does most of the nitrogen that the bacteria use come from?
The nitrogen is absorbed into the soil from the atmosphere.
What is the role of decomposes in the nitrogen cycle?
Decomposers have a very important role in the nitrogen cycle. They convert nitrogen found in other organisms into ammonia so it can be returned to the soil. Some use a process called denitrification to return nitrogen directly to the atmosphere.
Do plants take in nitrogen directly from the atmosphere?
Plants that can use nitrogen from the atmosphere are known as nitrogen fixers. The legume or pea family of plants are famous for being able to do this.Most plants don't have this ability.
Do animals take in nitrogen directly from the atmosphere?
Since 78.08% of the Earth's atmosphere is composed of nitrogen, yes. But it cannot be used in biological processes. The nitrogen animals use comes in the form of nitrogen compounds acquired from food. Ultimately, the nitrogen used by most living things is produced by nitrogen-fixing bacteria which do use nitrogen from the atmosphere, these compounds are then taken in and used by plants.
What is largest source of nitrogen?
Nitrogen is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere. Bacteria in the soil 'fix' the nitrogen gas into compounds which can be taken in by plants; the plants get eaten by animals & they use the nitrogen to make proteins.
What elements are most organisms unable to take from the atmosphere?
nitrogen
Can nitrogen be directly used by living things?
no nitrogen can not directly use for living
Why does the gas liquid nitrogen have these use?
because most of our atmosphere has nitrogen in it
Does plants take in nitrogen directly from air?
NO. Nitrogen is a required nutrient for plants but it is obtained from ammonia or nitrates used as fertilizers. Some plants can "fix" (convert nitrogen in the air to an usable form) with the assistance of microorganisms living at the roots.
Where does most of the nitrogen that the bacteria use come from?
The nitrogen is absorbed into the soil from the atmosphere.
Do animals use nitrogen?
no
If nitrogen in the atmosphere is not a form plants can use how do they get nitrogen what is this process called?
they get threw their roots and it is called nitrogen fixation
If nitrogen in the atmosphere is not in a form plants can use how do they get nitrogen what is this process called?
they get threw their roots and it is called nitrogen fixation
Why can't animals use nitrogen in the air?
Because the nitrogen in the air is in a form not usable to animals and plants. The only way animals get nitrogen to build protein and nucleic acid is by eating it. This is usually through plants, which get there nitrogen from the soil. They get it from the soil cuz bacteria in the soil turn the atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form. In a water ecosystem cyanobacteria a.k.a. blue-green algae transform the nitrogen from the atmosphere into usable forms of nitrate
What must happen for plants to use nitrogen in the atmosphere?
Fixation
