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plants take in nitrogen compounds through their roots.
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What is the difference between free nitrogen and fixed nitrogen and why is this important?
All life forms need nitrogen to grow. Animals can get it from eating plants. But plants must get it from the soil. Fixed nitrogen (in the forms of nitrate ions - NO3-) is the only type of nitrogen that can be found in the soil.Note that nitrogen (as a gas - N2) makes up most of the air. Most plants can not use it because the molecules are triple-bonded.
Can plants use the nitrogen in the air?
Trees do contain nitrogen because they contain protein (the density of protein in plants is less than in animals, but plants still need some protein to carry out their various biochemical processes).
Plants need bacteria in order to take up and use which element?
Nitrogen. Bacteria can convert or "fix" insoluable Nitrites into soluable Nitrates, which plants can absorb
What removes nitrogen from the nitrogen cycle?
Breathing in people , & Photosynthesis in plants .
Why are plants important to the world?
as the world needs nitrogen (without being warmed up) in a large amount , its the plants which converts many of the nitrogen compounds to free nitrogen.
What nitrogen compounds do plants take in?
the inorganic forms of nitrogen, nitrate and ammonium, are considered to be the two nitrogen compounds which plants take up through their roots and use for their growth.the ability of roots to take up organic nitrogen in the form of amino acids appears to be common among different plant species.New research has shown that, apart from amino acids, plants can also take up organic nitrogen in the form of peptides and small proteins.Refer to link below.
How do plants get the nitrogen they need?
From the soil by the roots or fixation from the air
What is the difference between free nitrogen and fixed nitrogen and why is this important?
All life forms need nitrogen to grow. Animals can get it from eating plants. But plants must get it from the soil. Fixed nitrogen (in the forms of nitrate ions - NO3-) is the only type of nitrogen that can be found in the soil.Note that nitrogen (as a gas - N2) makes up most of the air. Most plants can not use it because the molecules are triple-bonded.
Can plants use the nitrogen in the air?
Trees do contain nitrogen because they contain protein (the density of protein in plants is less than in animals, but plants still need some protein to carry out their various biochemical processes).
Plants need bacteria in order to take up and use which element?
Nitrogen. Bacteria can convert or "fix" insoluable Nitrites into soluable Nitrates, which plants can absorb
What removes nitrogen from the nitrogen cycle?
Breathing in people , & Photosynthesis in plants .
What organisms can help plants take up nitrogen from the air?
Any nitrogen-fixing bacteria adds nitrogen to the soil for plants. More than 90 percent of all nitrogen fixation is effected by these organisms and they play an important role in the nitrogen cycle. There are a few plants that love nitrogen gas. They are able to draw the nitrogen gas from the air and store it in their roots. These are called nitrogen fixing plants. But they need help from the bacteria mentioned above. They do release a little nitrogen to the soil and when they die, they add more. The group of plants that do this are the legumes (peas and beans).
Why are plants important to the world?
as the world needs nitrogen (without being warmed up) in a large amount , its the plants which converts many of the nitrogen compounds to free nitrogen.
What happens to nitrogen inside of a plant?
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plants. it is needed for the production of amino acids which make up proteins. it is also needed for the production of enzymes as they are made of proteins. Nitrogen is also the main component of chlorophyll. Without nitrogen, plants are unable to grow and Photosynthesize.
Why is it important for nitrogen to be recycled in an ecosystem?
Nitrogen is one of the elements present in nitrates which is a mineral that plants need for growth. Nitrogen fixing soil bacteria take the nitrogen from the air and change it into ammonium, and then further changed by nitrifying bacteria into nitrates. these nitrates are then taken up by the plants.
Where do humans get nitrogen in there diet?
nitrogen can be found in plants and meats, but also majority of the air we breathe is made up of nitrogen.
Nitrogen compounds are often used as fertilizers to increase plant growth Sometimes there is much more nitrogen than plants need What happens to most of this excess nitrogen?
it ends up in the ocean where it feeds algal blooms
