MicroBio Chapter 11 Flashcards
1
Q
The process of conversion of substrate to protoplasmic carbon
A
Assimilation
2
Q
Percentage of nitrogen in atmosphere
A
78%
3
Q
Atmospheric nitrogen must be fixed n a usable form to be taken by plants. Azetobacter does the fixation
A
Nitrogen Fixation
4
Q
The conversion f ammonia to nitrate is performed by soil living bateria
A
Nitrification
5
Q
Plant take nitrogen from soil by absorptiom
A
ASSIMILATION
6
Q
When a plant dies bacteria convert the organic N2 back to ammonium
A
Ammonification
7
Q
Is the reduction of nitrates into inert N2 gas and completes th N2 cycle
A
Denitrification
8
Q
It is the slowest biogeochemical cycle
A
Phosphorous cylce
9
Q
True or False
Phosphorous can be found in air as gus commonly
A
False
10
Q
Exemplifies the connection between organisms in various ecosystems
A
Carbon cycle
