Draw out the Nitrogen cycle; label nitrogen fixation, decomposers, ammonium, nitrates, uptake by plants, nitrogen in the atmosphere, detritus.

Q: Name the pollutants which are degradable.

A: Pollutants are considered as undesirable changes in physical, chemical or biological characteristics…

Q: Describe kwashiorkor and its occurrence. Which type of nitrogen balance does it show?

A: Proteins are a type of molecule found in cells, tissues, and organs all over the body. Protein…

Q: Name the non biodegradable pollutant.

A: Non-biodegradable pollutants are D.D.T (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), B.H.C (Benzene…

Q: List any three important pollutant of soil.

A: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse…

Q: Which process allows water to enter the atmosphere?   A) Transpiration B) Respiration C)…

A: The water in the earth is always changed by the water cycle. Many induce water to alter its form for…

Q: Describe the process of Eutrophication.  Make sure to include ALL of the steps involved and what the…

A: Eutrophication is over nourishment of water body. When a body of water becomes excessively enriched…

Q: Regarding nitrogen fixation, are the following statements True or False?   a) Atmospheric nitrogen…

A: Earth's atmosphere is made up of a mixture of gases and water vapor. Major gases present are…

Q: The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires:a) Chlorophyllb) Sunlightc) Carbon – dioxide &…

A: Organisms need food for their growth and survival. There are 3 modes of nutrition- autotrophic…

Q: Given that the bottom of the ocean is anaerobic, what process in the nitrogen cycle is likely to be…

A: Nitrogen Cycle --Nitrogen is present in our atmosphere about 78% of the atmospheric gasses is…

Q: What would happen if all microorganisms were to vanish from the nitrogen cycle? Give an explanation…

A: All living beings need nitrogen for the creation of organic molecules. Nitrogen gas makes up over…

Q: Discuss the contribution of GW Carver and the importance of nitrogen fixation*

A: Plants are significant life forms that belong to the taxonomic kingdom Plantae and are also…

Q: Describe the nitrogen cycle?

A: Nitrogen cycle It is defined as the biogeochemical cycle through which nitrogen is converted into…

Q: Explain the different microbial ecosystem impacts.

A: Given: The different microbial ecosystem impacts.  Microbes have various roles in ecosystems:…

Q: Fill in the blanks. In the Nitrogen cycle, into are responsible for converting denitrifying…

A: Nitrogen cycle is a biogeochemical process which transform the inert nitrogen present in the…

Q: Name the pollutants that cannot be broken down to simple and harmless products.

A: The pollutants are generally broken down by the process of bioremediation or consumed by the use of…

Q: Adding high levels of nutrients to a lake or inshore area wouldhave all of the following effects in…

A: Adding high levels of nutrients to a lake or inshore area would have all of the following effects in…

Q: Identify the steps of the water cycle, the phosphoruscycle, the nitrogen cycle, and the carbon…

A: The primary elements that are vital for almost all living organisms are- carbon and nitrogen.…

Q: Which of the following types of organisms convert ammonia to proteins? fungi plants nitrogen-fixing…

A: Introduction The synthesis of organic nitrogen compounds such as amino acids from inorganic nitrogen…

Q: 1. Name one earth sphere with an abiotic component. 1. 2. Give one abiotic component in #1. 3. What…

A: As per bartleby answering policy only one question and three subquestions can be answered. So,…

Q: Explain the concept of Photostasis and give an example of an abiotic factor causing an energetic…

A: We must define the term "Photostasis" and provide an illustration of an abiotic agent that results…

Q: Describe nitrogen fi xation, ammonifi cation, nitrifi cation, and denitrifi cation and how microbes…

A: The process of reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia is called nitrogen fixation. It can…

Q: Indicate the main components of the sulfur and phosphorus cycles.

A: Biogeochemical cycles are defined as the process in which nutrients are recycled through various…

Q: Click the box where Particulate Organic Nitrogen PON and dissolved organic nitrogen DON should be…

A: The nitrogen cycle is crucial for the expansion and survival of all living things, making it crucial…

Q: microbes in the soil converting no3- to n2? nitrogen fixation denitrification nitrification…

A: The nitrogen cycle is defined as the series of events that convert form of nitrogen into another…

Q: What product is generated by assimilation in the nitrogen cycle.

A: Assimilation is the process by which plants and animals incorporate the ammonia and NO3  that are…

Q: Give some example of industrial waste that harms the enviornment.

A: Industrial activities are a major source of air, water and land pollution, leading to illness and…

Q: Explain the centrality of nitrogen fixation to life and describe how atmospheric nitrogen is…

A: Introduction:  The Nitrogen present in the atmosphere cannot be used by the plants until it is…

Q: To describe: The way in which humans alter the nitrogen cycle and the step that can be taken by the…

A: Nitrogen is found in proteins, nucleic acids, and chlorophyll, it is necessary for all living…

Q: Discuss nitrogen cycle

A: In nature nitrogen fixation is done by specialised bacteria in the soil. there are other bacteria…

Q: . Identify the nutritional differences between producers, consumers, and decomposers

A: Biosphere: it is termed as the integration of atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphereEcosystem: It…

Q: Describe how human activities disrupt the nitrogen cycle.

A: Nitrogen is a non-metallic element which makes up around 78 % of air and is a gas.  It is considered…

Q: Your friend's cottage is on a lake that has experienced numerous blooms of cyanobacteria (blue green…

A: A combination of warm temperatures, sunlight amd nutrient rich waters can cause blue green algae to…

Q: Nitrogen-fixing bacteria reduce ammonia (ammonium ion) to nitrogen gas.

A: Rhizobium or azotobactor , are prokaryotic organisms are capeble of fixing molecular form of N2 in…

Q: Nitrogen fixation is carried out by.

A: Nitrogen fixation is a process in which atmospheric nitrogen is fixed into plant roots by the…

Q: Nitrogen fixation and nitrate assimilation are the only ways biological systems can incorporate…

A: Nitrogen fixation is the process by which atmospheric nitrogen gas (N2) is converted into a form of…

Q: Involves the participation of decomposers a. water cycleb. carbon cyclec. nitrogen cycled.…

A: The decomposition process is done by scavengers and decomposers, which eat dead animals or dead…

Environmental Microbiology

Environmental biology deals with the study of microorganisms and their interaction with their surroundings. This term itself covers the microbial interactions with water, soil, air, and microbial too.