Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 54.3, Problem 3SB
Summary Introduction

To review:

The mechanism of the global nitrogen cycle and the organisms that drive it.

Introduction:

Nitrogen is an important inorganic element present in the body of living organisms and is a constituent of basic proteins, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), and enzymes. High amount of nitrogen concentration is present in the earth’s atmosphere and nitrogen cycles operate to recycle the nitrogen from an atmospheric pool, to smaller pools and living organisms.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
What is nitrogen fixation
what happens during the process of nitrogen fixation
what are the key chemical transformation in the nitrogen cycle and which ones are affected by human influences
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biology
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Aquaculture Science
Biology
ISBN:9781133558347
Author:Parker
Publisher:Cengage
Chapter 5 Microbial Metabolism; Author: Heather Davis;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH_HrsfDWZw;License: Standard Youtube License