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Although nitrogen is abundant in the atmosphere, atmospheric nitrogen features a triple bond that is difficult to break. Bacteria in the soil are mainly responsible for breaking this bond to create organic nitrates that are used by the plants. Such bacteria are called "nitrogen-fixing bacteria" because they take nitrogen from the air (N2) and "fix" it into ammonium (NH4+). Then other bacteria called nitrifying bacteria convert this ammonium to nitrate and nitrite. The nitrates are assimilated by plants through the root systems and incorporate them into nucleic acids and proteins.
Animals eat these plants and can use the nitrogen stored within. Then the consumers further up the trophic levels can obtain their nitrogen from the herbivores.
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∙ 12y agoThrough fertlisation, most plants cannot get nitrogen from the air as they cant break it down. Therefore fertilisers such as ammonia ( made via the haber process) is sprinkled ontop of plants and the plants absorb it through the soil. Hope this helped :)
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∙ 13y agoAnimals get their nitrogen from plants and by eating other animals.
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∙ 9y agoi don't know help me find the answer
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∙ 12y agoi think from plants
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∙ 12y agoAnimals get it by the sun i think
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How do plants transfer nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle?
Plants transfer nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle through assimilation.
How do plants get nitrogen compared to how animals get nitrogen?
Most plants get nitrogen from fertilizers. Some plants can have a process called nitrogen fixing in which nitrogen from the is turned into ammonium compounds. Animals get their nitrogen from food, by eating plants and other animals.
How do plants get atmospheric nitrogen?
some plants have bacteria in their roots which contain nitrogen when plants want nitrogen they exchange their food made them with nitrogen. Example: pea plants contain bacteria called rhizobium which contains nitrogen
Where does plants get nitrogen?
when animals eat plants,they get nitrogen compounds that their bodies need.plants do not make these nitrogen compounds. so from where do plants get their nitrogen compounds/ from the air
How do plants and animals get nitrogen is not from the atmosphere?
In rainforests where there is loads of leeching, plants get their nitrogen from other dead plants, where a nitrogen cycle is established
How do plants transfer nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle?
Plants transfer nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle through assimilation.
How do plants get nitrogen compared to how animals get nitrogen?
Most plants get nitrogen from fertilizers. Some plants can have a process called nitrogen fixing in which nitrogen from the is turned into ammonium compounds. Animals get their nitrogen from food, by eating plants and other animals.
Do plants produce food when they no nitrogen?
No,plants need nitrogen.
Do plants produced food when they have no nitrogen?
No,plants need nitrogen.
How do plants get atmospheric nitrogen?
some plants have bacteria in their roots which contain nitrogen when plants want nitrogen they exchange their food made them with nitrogen. Example: pea plants contain bacteria called rhizobium which contains nitrogen
Where does plants get nitrogen?
when animals eat plants,they get nitrogen compounds that their bodies need.plants do not make these nitrogen compounds. so from where do plants get their nitrogen compounds/ from the air
How do plants and animals get nitrogen is not from the atmosphere?
In rainforests where there is loads of leeching, plants get their nitrogen from other dead plants, where a nitrogen cycle is established
When there is not enough nitrogen in the atmosphere for plants how do the plants get it?
Plants do not actually get their nitrogen from the atmosphere. They get it in compounds in the soil through their roots. Some plants form symbiotic relationships with bacteria in the soil. The bacteria draw nitrogen from the air and form nitrogen compounds. The plants can then use the nitrogen.
Where do most plants get nitrogen from?
Plants can get nitrogen from some of fertiliser
How do you add organic nitrogen?
There are nitrogen fixing plants, such as legumes, that will add nitrogen to the soil naturally. When these plants die, they release nitrogen into the soil, making it available for other plants.
What do plants need nitrogen for?
Nitrogen available to plants as Nitrates supplies the wherewithall for plants to produce foliage.
What kind of nitrogen do plants need?
Bacteria and plant roots perform nitrogen fixation, which allows plants to use the nitrogen. Nitrogen is used in cells to build proteins and DNA. However, plants get their nitrogen as "nutrients" in the soil.
