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What is wrong when your sweat smells like ammonia?
Your body has run out of glucose and is breaking down amino acids (the building blocks of protein) to create more glucose to keep your brain fed. The leftover nitrogen is secreted through your sweat in the form of ammonia.
Absorbs energy by breaking down organic matter?
Plankton
How do prokaryotic cells get their energy?
breaking down organic and non organic molecules. like a boss.
How is ammonia produced in cells?
Breaking down of amino acids produce NH3 mainly.
What cell wastes containing nitrogen are produced when cells break down?
forms of ammonia and nitrate
What roles do decomposers play in nitrogen cycle?
Decomposers break down the corpses and wastes of organisms and release the Nitrogen they contain as ammonia. This is called "Ammonification."
What role do decomposers play in the the nitrogen cycle?
Decomposers break down the corpses and wastes of organisms and release the Nitrogen they contain as ammonia. This is called "Ammonification."
The process in which cells make ATP by breaking down organic compounds?
Aerobic Respiration
Which organisms help increase soil fertility by breaking down organic matter?
moles
What causes the obnoxious odor that sharks exude soon after they die?
The odor that sharks release after death is ammonia. It is caused when the organic compound that is found in sharks and known as urea is broken down. The urea is broken down into ammonia and therefore, the pungent smell of ammonia will be in the area.
What is the process of breaking down food into molecules the body can use called?
The process of breaking down complex food material and converting it into simple organic form is called digestion.
Why do bacteria play a role in the nitrogen cycle?
Some bacteria have the ability to "fix" nitrogen, that is they can utilize gaseous (atmospheric) nitrogen to produce organic compounds. (They can all break down compounds to free nitrogen too.)
