Nitrogen Fixation Overview

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What is the main purpose of nitrogen fixation?

  • To release excess nitrite into the environment
  • To break down nitrate into ammonia
  • To create organic molecules like amino acids (correct)
  • To convert ammonia to nitrate

Which type of bacteria are a major source of nitrogen fixation in the oceans?

  • Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) (correct)
  • Free-living soil bacteria
  • Symbiotic bacteria
  • Aerobic bacteria

What is the process called when ammonia is converted to nitrite and then to nitrate?

  • Nitrification (correct)
  • Ammonification
  • Denitrification
  • Nitrogen fixation

In addition to producers, which organisms can directly use excess ammonia released by nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

<p>Consumers in the food chain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary energy source for some aerobic bacteria during the nitrification process?

<p>$\text{Ammonia}$ (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Denitrification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the nitrogen cycle, what is the form of nitrogen primarily used by plants?

<p>Nitrate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Eutrophication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following pollutants react with water in the atmosphere to create acid rain?

<p>Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major reason coal is considered the dirtiest fossil fuel in terms of air pollution?

<p>It releases high levels of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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