Nitrogen - page 2

How do plants and animals get nitrogen if not from the atmosphere?
Most plants get the nitrogen they need to grow from the soils or water in which they live. Animals get the nitrogen they need by eating plants or othe...
Animals can use nitrogen only if it is in the form of?
All living things need nitrogen to build proteins and other important body chemicals. However, most organisms, including plants, animals and fungi, ca...
How much does a nitrogen based fertilizer increase the acidity level of the soil on a grass crop?
Does nitrogen fertilizer make soil acidic?How does nitrogen fertilizer affect soil pH?How does nitrogen fertilizer affect the soil?How do fertilizers...
How many pounds of actual nitrogen would you get in a 100 pound mix of 27-9-18 fertilizer?
How do you calculate actual nitrogen?How much nitrogen is in a 50 pound bag of fertilizer?How many pounds of nitrogen does a 50 pound bag of 18 have ...
What does nitrogen help animals to build inside their bodies?
It is used to make amino acids in our body which in turn make proteins. It is also needed to make nucleic acids, which form DNA and RNA. Human or othe...
What are 2 ways nitrogen becomes useable to plants animals and humans?
Plant and animal wastes decompose, adding nitrogen to the soil. Bacteria in the soil convert those forms of nitrogen into forms plants can use. Plants...
Does most organisms use nitrogen directly from the air?
All living things need nitrogen to build proteins and other important body chemicals. However, most organisms, including plants, animals and fungi, ca...
When do animals lose nitrogen?
When do animals lose nitrogen? When they die or eliminate wastes. What is the value of decomposing organisms and wastes in the soil? They provide nitr...
What form of nitrogen do animals use?
Nitrates can be used by plants and animals that consume the plants. Some bacteria in the soil can turn ammonia into nitrites. Although nitrite is not ...