Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Author: Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr., Lubert Stryer
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 24, Problem 1P
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The definition of nitrogen fixation and organisms capable of doing it should be determined.

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Atmospheric nitrogen is unreactive and metabolically useless, so to make it useful, microorganisms convert it into useful nitrogenous compounds. Nitrogen fixation occurs between the termite and fungi.

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Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of molecular nitrogen into ammonia. Non-symbiotic bacteria in soil and symbiotic bacteria in roots of the plants can do this job.

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Nitrogen fixation is the process by which elemental nitrogen is converted into the ammonia, which is usable by the living organisms. Ammonia is widely used in living beings during the synthesis of DNA and proteins. It is carried out by the nitrogenase enzyme complex.

The process of nitrogen fixation is carried out by two types of bacteria, non-symbiotic bacteria which are found in soil, and symbiotic bacteria, which are found attached to the roots of the plants.

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Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of molecular nitrogen into ammonia. Non-symbiotic bacteria in soil and symbiotic bacteria in roots of the plants can do this job.

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