BIO Theory.....

[Muhammad Talha]

AOA..
Plz can anybody post here the notes of the nitrogen cycle??....

 

[Soulgamer]

The nitrogen cycle

1. Nitrogen is usually taken in by plants in the form of nitrate ions (NO3-). This is a soluble ion which is formed by the action of microbes acting on nitrogen containing compounds.
2. Plants combine nitrates with carbohydrates formed during photosynthesis in order to produce nucleotides and amino acids. These are the building blocks for making nucleic acids and proteins.
3. The nitrogen is passed along the cycle as animals eat plants.
4. Eventually all your nitrogen ends up in non-living organic material. e.g. faecas, dead leaves etc
5. The nitrogen rich dead matter is broken down by saphrophytes via the process of extra cellular digestion. The saphrophytes release enzymes externally and the food surrounding them is broken down before they digest the solube products.
6. This process causes the formation of ammonium compounds (NH4+)
7. The last stage of saphrophtic decay where ammonium compounds are formed from amino acids or other ammonium compounds is called ammonification
8. The ammonium compounds are used by nitrifying bacteria. . These bacteria are examples of chemoautrophs. This basically means they absorb their energy from oxidation reactions and NOT the sun.
9. In this instance the bacteria absorb their energy from the oxidaton of ammonium ions. This is called nitrification.

 

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10.The nitrifying bacteria convert ammonium compounds to nitrates, which are used up by plants. The whole cycle then repeats.

 

[Soulgamer]

10.The nitrifying bacteria convert ammonium compounds to nitrates, which are used up by plants. The whole cycle then repeats.

thanks for adding. :beer:

 

[Muhammad Talha]

thanx to both....

 

[Soulgamer]

Anytime Bro!

 

[Muhammad Talha]