10.4 ecology Flashcards

1
Q

phosphrous cycle

A

plants take in through roots to soil

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2
Q

decomposition

A

through which phosphorus returns to abiotic reservoir

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3
Q

both cycles go into what

A

tropic levels

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4
Q

bacteria has a what role in the phosphorous cycle

A

smaller than nitrogen

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5
Q

cellular respiration comes from where

A

bodies of water, rocks, soil, atmosphere

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6
Q

photosynthesis

A

capture light, convert it into chemical energy, and produce carbon to release oxygen

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7
Q

nitrogen cycle

A

enters by fixing bacteria

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8
Q

how does nitgoren reutrn

A

through denitfiers

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9
Q

differences between phosphorous cycle and nitrogen cycle

A

how it goes into the atmosphere

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10
Q

cellular respiration goes through what

A

animals eating (digestion) or plants use organic carbon for energy

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11
Q

denitrifying bacteria

A

converts nitrate into N2 gas

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12
Q

bacteria decompose

A

organic matter into inorganic matter for plants

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13
Q

ammonifying

A

convert organic nitrogen into ammonium for plants

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14
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nitrogen-fixing

A

converts N2 from the atmosphere into forms and by plants

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