ex 13: ammonification Flashcards

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1
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how does nitrogen exist in organisms

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nucleic acid, nitrogen containing co-enzymes and proteins

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2
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how is nitrogen in proteins returned to the soil

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as NH3 thorugh decompositions

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3
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steps of ammonification

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proteins to ammonia

1) extracelliular hydrolytic enzymes such as proteases which make polypetides from proteins

polypep-> pep -> amino acids which are deaminated into ammonia

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4
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urea to nh4 + co2

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what is the ammiia used for

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lost in air, make proteins, chemoautotrophic organisms use for energy

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dark brown means

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LOTS OF AMMONIA

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7
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bacillus cereus and proteus vulagaris are ammonificationers

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yes

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why can bromomethyl blue also be used to detect ammonia

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because ammonia creates a basic enfironvment and bromo is used turned pbue in this environemnt

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