nitrogen

Question 1

nitrogen oxidiation
ped and tea and metabolism

Answer 1

aerobic chemolithoauto
PED- NH4+
TEA- O2, most common

Question 2

anammox bacteria

Answer 2

anaerobic ammonium oxidation
ped-NH4+
tea-NO2-
chemolithoauto

Question 3

nitrogen fixation

Answer 3

takes a lot of energy
N2 to NH4+
brings nitrogen into soils and water

Question 4

nitrogen fixers examples

Answer 4

cyanobacteria and rhizobia

Question 5

denitrification

Answer 5

dissimilatory nitrate reduction
environments with nutrient pollution

Question 6

nitrification

Answer 6

chemolithoauto N oxidation
provides bioavailable N to plants

Question 7

Ammonium assimilation

Answer 7

organisms can take up ammonium (NH4
+) directly