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Nitrogen When an organism dies what happens to the nitrogen in its body?
When an organism dies what happens to the nitrogen in its body?
Nitrogenous compounds from dead organisms or wastes are converted into ammonia— NH3​start text, N, H, end text, start subscript, 3, end subscript—by b...
Nitrogen An animal return nitrogen to the environment when it?
An animal return nitrogen to the environment when it?
Nitrogen is returned to the atmosphere by the activity of organisms known as decomposers. Some bacteria are decomposers and break down the complex nit...
Nitrogen What organism is responsible for changing gas nitrogen into solid?
What organism is responsible for changing gas nitrogen into solid?
What organism is responsible for fixing or changing nitrogen from a gas to a compound?What living organism is responsible for changing nitrogen into ...
Nitrogen How much nitrogen is on earth?
How much nitrogen is on earth?
Air is mostly gas The air in Earth's atmosphere is made up of approximately 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen. How much of the Earth is free n...
Nitrogen How is Nitrogen stored in the biosphere?
How is Nitrogen stored in the biosphere?
Unlike carbon, which is stored primarily in sedimentary rock, most nitrogen occurs in the atmosphere as an inorganic compound (N2). ... In this symbio...
Nitrogen Scientists classify the nitrogen carbon and water cycles as biogeochemical cycles?
Scientists classify the nitrogen carbon and water cycles as biogeochemical cycles?
Scientist classify the [nitrogen], carbon, phosphorous, and water cycles as biogeochemical cycles. The burning of fossil fuel's and photosynthesis are...
Nitrogen What is the element called nitrogen?
What is the element called nitrogen?
nitrogen (N), nonmetallic element of Group 15 [Va] of the periodic table. It is a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas that is the most plentiful elem...
Nitrogen What is the origin of nitrogen in biological tissue?
What is the origin of nitrogen in biological tissue?
When an organism excretes waste or dies, the nitrogen in its tissues is in the form of organic nitrogen (e.g. amino acids, DNA). Various fungi and pro...
Nitrogen What are two ways that nitrogen fixation can take place?
What are two ways that nitrogen fixation can take place?
Nitrogen fixation in nature Nitrogen is fixed, or combined, in nature as nitric oxide by lightning and ultraviolet rays, but more significant amounts ...