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Nitrogen is used in the atmosphere by.....
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What is the need of nitrogen in atmosphere?
What does it mean to say the "need of nitrogen in the atmosphere"? Needed for who, for what? Nitrogen is in the atmosphere regardless of who needs it.Is the nitrogen gas used for something? Definitely. Certain organisms are able to convert nitrogen gas, N2, in the atmosphere into NH3, ammonia, which is used as a plant nutrient. This is generally called nitrogen fixation.
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.
How can air be used?
By oxygen,nitrogen and the atmosphere
How does nitrogen get in the earths atmosphere?
Nitrogen gets into the earth's atmosphere through the nitrogen cycle.
Can nitrogen in soil be used by plants or animals?
Nitrogen is everywhere But somehow, nitrogen has to get from the atmosphere into a form that our body can use.I also think that nitrogen in soil can be used by plants not animals
What are three interesting things about nitrogen?
78% of the atmosphere is nitrogen, it is used in fertilizer and it is important in the human source
Nitrogen in the atmosphere must be fixed before it can be used by plants. Atmospheric nitrogen is fixed by?
bacteria and lighntning
What is organisms that can be transform unusable nitrogen in the atmosphere into chemical compounds containing nitrogen that can be used by other organisms?
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Does the atmosphere have more nitrogen or oxygen in it?
Nitrogen is more in the atmosphere. Around 78% of the atmosphere is nitrogen gas and 21% is oxygen gas.
What type of nitrogen is found in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen is found in the atmosphere as diatomic elemental nitrogen, N2.
Where can a large amount of nitrogen be found on the planet?
The greatest concentration of nitrogen on the Earth is found in its atmosphere. The atmosphere is approximately 78 percent nitrogen.
How much of atmosphere is composed of nitrogen?
Nitrogen accounts for 78% of the atmosphere.
