plants contain nitrogen compounds in proteins and DNA to grow well plants need to make more of these compounds.
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Why cant plants use atmospheric nitrogen?
because it is unreactive
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What are nitrates?
They are nitrogen containing compounds in the soil
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How do Plants take in nitrates?
Plant root absorb nitrates by Active transport to create amino acid
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What happen when an animal feeds on a plant?
Nitrogen becomes part of the animal protein
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What do decomposers do to dead plant and animals?
Decomposers convert dead plant and animal material to amonia
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What is the use of nitrifying bacteria?
Nitrifying bacteria converts ammonia into nitrites and then into nitrates which will be returned to the soil.
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Where are Nitrogen-fixing bacteria found?
These bacteria are protected inside nodules in the plant roots.
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What do Nitrogen fixing bacteria do?
They convert un-reactive nitrogen gas into nitrates
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Why is the relationship between nitrogen fixing bacteria and pea plant described as mutualistic?
The plants gain nitrates from the bacteria, and the bacteria gain sugars from the plants.
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What is crop rotation?
Crop rotation is the practice of growing series different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons
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Why is crop rotation useful?
By choosing to plant legumes every four years it will help add a huge injection of nitrates to the soil and help all plants that grow afterwards grow better
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