Unit 1: Cycles Flashcards
1
Q
Ammonia
A
NH3
2
Q
Ammonium
A
NH4
3
Q
Nitrite
A
NO2-
4
Q
Nitrate
A
NO3-
5
Q
Nitrification
A
Bacteria -> bacteria
nh3 > NO2 > NO3
6
Q
Abiotic Fixation
A
lightning into ground
NA > NO2 > HNO3 > NO3-
7
Q
Biotic Fixation
A
Clouds into roots or rhizobium bacteria(nitrogen fixing bacteria)
N2> NH3
8
Q
Assimilation
A
Bacteria into plants or plants into animals
plant protein> animal protein
9
Q
Animal Elimination
A
animal poop
10
Q
Ammonification
A
animal poop to decomposers
animal protein > NH3
11
Q
Hager-bosch process
A
air into fertilizer
N2 > NH3/NH4+
12
Q
Denitrification
A
from nitrogen fixing bacteria to atmosphere