11.2 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Nitrogen fixation
A
convert N2 by bacteria in soil —> ammonium (usable form for plants)
2
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Nitrification
A
ammonium —> nitrate and nitrite
3
Q
Denitrification
A
breakdown nitrates and release in ATM
4
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Photosynthesis
A
in- sun, H20, Co2
out- 02, glucose
5
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CR
A
in- glucose, 02
out- carbon dioxide, water, and energy
6
Q
What type of organisms perform the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration
A
photosynthesis- chloroplasts
CR - mitochondria
7
Q
How humans affect the carbon and nitrogen cycles
A
carbon- fossil fuels, deforestation
N- fossil fuels
8
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