S9 Unit C 1.0 Review: Nitrogen Fixation Cycle, Acids and Bases
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What is the neutralization equation for acid and base?

  • Base + Salt -> Acid + Water
  • Acid + Base -> Water + Salt (correct)
  • Acid + Water -> Salt + Base
  • Water + Acid -> Base + Salt
  • What are the basic units of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?

  • Nucleotides, monosaccharides, amino acids, fatty acids
  • Amino acids, fatty acids, monosaccharides, nucleotides
  • Fatty acids, amino acids, nucleotides, monosaccharides
  • Monosaccharides, fatty acids, amino acids, nucleotides (correct)
  • What are macronutrients and how many are necessary for humans?

  • Nutrients needed in very small amounts; 5
  • Nutrients needed in large amounts; 6
  • Nutrients needed in large amounts; 3 (correct)
  • Nutrients needed in very small amounts; 3
  • How do nutrients move in our bodies through the process of osmosis?

    <p>From a higher concentration to a lower concentration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between organic and inorganic compounds?

    <p>Organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen, while inorganic compounds do not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are macronutrients and how many are necessary for humans?

    <p>Macronutrients are nutrients required in large amounts, and humans need 3 of them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do nutrients move in our bodies?

    <p>By active transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the pH scale work? What does it tell us?

    <p>The pH scale measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution. A lower pH indicates a higher concentration of hydrogen ions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of the nitrogen cycle involves the conversion of ammonia or ammonium into nitrite and then into nitrate?

    <p>Nitrification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary process that converts atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into ammonia (NH3) or ammonium (NH4+), making it available for plants' use?

    <p>Fixation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does nitrogen assimilation occur in the nitrogen cycle?

    <p>When plants absorb dissolved nitrogen compounds from the soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of ammonia or ammonium for the nitrogen cycle?

    <p>Organic nitrogen from dead plants and animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter in the nitrogen cycle?

    <p>Absorbing nitrates and converting them into organic nitrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process releases nitrogen gas into the atmosphere, making it available for fixation to start the cycle again?

    <p>Denitrification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the nitrogen cycle indirectly relate to the oxygen cycle?

    <p>Nitrogen supports photosynthesis, indirectly linking it to the oxygen cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of disrupting the processes of the nitrogen cycle?

    <p>Negative impacts on ecosystems, agriculture, and human health</p> Signup and view all the answers

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