Nitrogen Fixation in Producers

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What is the process called when atmospheric nitrogen is converted into ammonia by some bacteria?

Nitrogenation

Denitrification

Nitraproduction

Nitrogen fixation (correct)

Which type of bacteria can use ammonia as an energy source by oxidizing it to make nitrite?

Anaerobic bacteria

Nitrogen fixing bacteria

Aerobic bacteria (correct)

Photosynthetic bacteria

What is the final product of the nitrification process?

Ammonia

Methane

Nitrate (correct)

Nitrite

Where can nitrogen fixing symbiotic bacteria be found?

In the roots of some plants Signup and view all the answers

What type of bacteria can convert ammonia into nitrate in the nitrification process?

Aerobic bacteria Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which denitrifying bacteria convert nitrate back into atmospheric nitrogen called?

Denitrification Signup and view all the answers

What ecological process occurs when excess nutrients are added to a body of water?

Eutrophication Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of over-fertilization of farmland that leads to excess nitrogen compounds entering nearby streams or lakes?

Eutrophication Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can be a consequence of eutrophication caused by human activity?

Massive die-offs of aquatic animals Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why coal is considered to be the dirtiest fossil fuel in terms of releasing pollutants into the atmosphere?

High nitrogen oxide emissions Signup and view all the answers

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What is the process called when atmospheric nitrogen is converted into ammonia by some bacteria?

Which type of bacteria can use ammonia as an energy source by oxidizing it to make nitrite?

What is the final product of the nitrification process?

Where can nitrogen fixing symbiotic bacteria be found?

What type of bacteria can convert ammonia into nitrate in the nitrification process?

What is the process by which denitrifying bacteria convert nitrate back into atmospheric nitrogen called?

What ecological process occurs when excess nutrients are added to a body of water?

What is the result of over-fertilization of farmland that leads to excess nitrogen compounds entering nearby streams or lakes?

Which of the following can be a consequence of eutrophication caused by human activity?

What is the main reason why coal is considered to be the dirtiest fossil fuel in terms of releasing pollutants into the atmosphere?

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