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There are symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria in the root nodules of leguminous plants. They can fix atmospheric nitrogen into ammonium compound and supply the nitrogenous compounds to the plant.
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∙ 11y ago(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the Fables(formerly Leguminous), a family of flowering plants having pods (or legumes) as fruits and root nodules enabling storage of nitrogen-rich material: includes peas, beans, clover, gorse, acacia, and carob
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∙ 11y agoNitrogen fixing bacteria present in the root nodules of leguminous plants.
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∙ 8y agoThey are used to make compounds. Some are proteins, nucleic acids etc
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What are leguminous plant and how do they increase the fertility of soil?
Peas, beans or peanuts. There is a type of bacteria that can grow on their roots known as nitrogen fixing bacteria. It has the ability to take nitrogen from the air, and convert it to a form of nitrogen fertilizer than plants can use.
How atmospheric nitrogen enters the soil?
Typically, atmospheric nitrogen gets into the soil by nitrogen-fixing bacteria that are symbiotic with such plants as clover, soybeans and alfalfa. Bacteria in the plant extract nitrogen from the air, and when the plants die, the nitrogen remains in the soil as the plant decays.
Why are nitrogen-fixing bacteria contributions to the nitrogen cycles so important?
The air is about 80% nitrogen- but cannot be used by plants for food. Nitrogen fixing bacteria transform nitrogen in the air to nitrogen in the soil that plants CAN use- resulting in greatly improved plant growth, and more fertile soil.
What are some common everyday products does nitrogen include?
Meat, plant fertilizer, air. Gunpowder and fireworks rely heavily on nitrogen compounds.
What is the relationship between bacteria and plants?
Plants need nitrogen to grow. They are surrounded by nitrogen in the air, but it is not in a form the plants can use. Nitrogen fixing bacteria on the roots of the plant convert (fix) the airborne nitrogen to a form the plants can use to grow.
Why do farmers grow leguminous crops between 2 other plants?
They have nodules on their roots which contain nitrogen fixing bacteria. These take the nitrogen from the air and convert it to nitrogen compounds in the soil which plants use as nutrients. In short, using leguminous plants increases the fertility of the soil.
Why are leguminous plants rich in protein?
Leguminous plants have nodules on their roots containing bacteria which can fix nitrogen contained in the air in the soil. This nitrogen becomes available to the plant, which uses the nitrogen as an essential part of the proteins of its cells. Other types of plant cannot do this, and have available only the nitrate which is already present in the water in the soil. Leguminous plants have nodules on their roots containing bacteria which can fix nitrogen contained in the air in the soil. This nitrogen becomes available to the plant, which uses the nitrogen as an essential part of the proteins of its cells. Other types of plant cannot do this, and have available only the nitrate which is already present in the water in the soil.
Identify one plant which is rich in protein?
Leguminous plants are rich in protein for the following reason. Leguminous plants have nodules on their roots containing bacteria which can fix nitrogen contained in the air in the soil. This nitrogen becomes available to the plant, which uses the nitrogen as an essential part of the proteins of its cells. Other types of plant cannot do this, and have available only the nitrate which is already present in the water in the soil.
What are leguminous plant and how do they increase the fertility of soil?
Peas, beans or peanuts. There is a type of bacteria that can grow on their roots known as nitrogen fixing bacteria. It has the ability to take nitrogen from the air, and convert it to a form of nitrogen fertilizer than plants can use.
What are legum?
Legumes are plants that can use nitrogen from the air for growth. This nitrogen can be added to the soil to increase soil fertility. Legumes include peas and beans.
Why is nitrogenous fertilizer not added in soil in which leguminous plants are grown?
Because leguminous plants are capable of fixing free nitrogen from the air with help of their root nodules. Thus soil get rich in nitrates in those places where these plants are grown.
Why is it good to have clover in a lawn?
Clover as a legume, is capable of nitrogen fixation (making nitrogen available for plants by capturing it from the air). All grasses benefit from increased nitrogen, so a lawn interlaced with clover will be naturally enhanced.
'how can nitrogen in air be converted into plant nitrogen compounds'?
nitroegats
What are the uses of oxygen nitrogen and carbon dioxide?
Nitrogen is present in the air which is used by the leguminous and the insectivorous plants by changing it into nitrogenous compounds to protiensynthesise. In laboratories it is used for freezing food in many cases.
The nitrogen cycle may be described as nitrogen moving from the air to the soil where plant roots use it as food. when plants die nitrogen is returned to the air true or false?
false, when the plant dies in this case, nitrogen is returned to the soil
What converts nitrogen into air plants can use?
Plant can not use nitrogen "air" (gas), it must be "fixed" , a nitrous compound.
What is nitrogen changed into before being used by living things?
lightning & bacterial action (nitrogen fixers).
