NITROGEN CYCLE
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- Created on: 07-04-16 13:28
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- NITROGEN CYCLE
- BACTERIA
- Nitrosomonas
- Ammonia to Nitrites
- Decomposers
- part of ammonification of Nitrogen to Ammonia
- Nitrobacter
- Nitrites to Nitrates
- Cyanobacteria
- forms a mutualistic relationship with water plants
- Pseudomonas
- Nitrates to Nitrogen
- Rhizobium
- forms a mutualistic relationship with legumes (peas)
- Nitrosomonas
- CYCLE
- 1. Nitrogen Fixation (Nitrogen to Ammonia)
- anaerobic conditions
- needs ATP
- Rhizobium & Cyanobacteria
- makes proteins & amino acids
- 2. Decomposition of amino acids (Ammonia to Ammonium ion)
- aerobic conditions
- proteins are hydrolysed
- not work in low oxygen levels & pH
- decomposers are part of ammonification
- 3. Nitrification (Ammonium ion to Nitrites)
- aerobic conditions
- needs ATP
- nitrosomonas
- not work in low oxygen levels (water-logged)
- 4. Nitrification (Nitrites to Nitrates)
- aerobic conditions
- needs ATP
- nitrobacter
- not work in low oxygen levels (water-logged)
- 5. Denitrification (Nitrates to Nitrogen)
- anaerobic conditions
- pseudomonas
- works in low oxygenated enivro. (water-logged)
- 1. Nitrogen Fixation (Nitrogen to Ammonia)
- Nitrogen Cycle
- BACTERIA
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