Cycles

Question 1

Name some transfers of Carbon through the carbon cycle

Answer 1

Burning, respiring, photosynthesis, death, feeding

Question 2

Name some transfers of Nitrogen through the nitrogen cycles

Answer 2

Ammonification, Nitrification, Assimilation

Question 3

Which bacteria is responsible for Ammonification?

Answer 3

Nitrogen fixing soil bacteria

Question 4

Which bacteria is responsible for Nitrification?

Answer 4

Nitrifying bacteria

Question 5

Which organisms are responsible for Assimilation?

Answer 5

Plants

Question 6

What is Decomposition?

Answer 6

Protein in plants and dead animals is broken down. Ammonia is released into soil

Question 7

What is nitrification?

Answer 7

Ammonia is converted to nitrites, and nitrites are converted into nitrates

Question 8

What is dentrification?

Answer 8

Nitrates are converted to nitrogen gas. It reduces the amount of nitrate in the soil and makes the soil less fertile

Question 9

What is nitrogen fixation?

Answer 9

Nitrogen gas converted to ammonia in bacteria which is used to make proteins, when the bacteria die their roots decompose, releasing ammonia back into the soil.

Question 10

Where do some nitrogen fixing bacteria live?

Answer 10

In nodules on the roots of plants, they recieve glucose from the plant, while the plant absorbs ammonia from the bacteria in the nodule