Nitrogen Cycle

Biology

Reporter: Flordeliza
Abella
Nitrogen The nitrogen cycle is the
biogeochemical cycle by
Cycle which nitrogen is converted
into multiple chemical forms as
Atmosphere contains it circulates among
atmosphere, terrestrial, and
78% marine ecosystems. 
Of nitrogen
Plants and animals could not
live without nitrogen. It is an
important part of many cells
and processes such as amino
acids, proteins, and even our
DNA. It is also needed to make
chlorophyll in plants, which
plants use in photosynthesis to
make their food and energy.
STEPS OF
NITROGEN Denitrification
5
CYCLE
4 Ammonification

3
Assimilation
2
Nitrification
1
Nitrogen Fixation
 Nitrogen
Fixation
Nitrogen Fixation Nitrogen Fixation by Lightning
Nitrogen fixation is The enormous
the process by which energy of lightning
atmospheric breaks nitrogen
molecules and
nitrogen is converted
enables their atoms
either by a natural or to combine with
an industrial means oxygen in the air
to a form of nitrogen forming nitrogen
such as ammonia. oxides. These
dissolve in rain,
forming nitrates,
that are carried to
 Nitrogen
Nitrification
Nitrification is the
Nitrification is the biological
process by which
oxidation of ammonia to
nitrite followed by the ammonia is
oxidation of the nitrite to converted to
nitrate. The transformation nitrites (NO2-)
of ammonia to nitrite is and then nitrates
usually the rate limiting step
(NO3-) by
of nitrification. Nitrification
nitrifying bacteria
is an important step in the
nitrogen cycle in soil.
Nitrogen Assimilation
Assimilation is the process by which plants
and animals incorporate the NO3- and
Plant take nitrates from
ammonia formed through nitrogen
the soil . Plants use these
fixation and nitrification. Plants take up
nitrates to make proteins.
these forms of nitrogen through their
roots, and incorporate them into plant
proteins and nucleic acids.
Assimilation of nitrates and ammonia
1 resulting from nitrogen fixation into
the specific tissue compunds of algae
and higher plants .Animals then ingest
2 these plants ,converting into their own
body compunds.

3
 Nitrogen
Ammonification
Ammonification is the process Ammonification. When a
by which the organically plant or animal dies or an
bound nitrogen of microbial, animal expels waste, the
plant, and animal biomass is initial form of nitrogen is
recycled after their death. organic. Bacteria or fungi
Ammonification is carried out convert the organic nitrogen
by a diverse array of within the remains back into
microorganisms that perform ammonium (NH + 4), a
ecological decay services, and process called
its product is ammonia or ammonification or
ammonium ion. mineralization.
Nitrogen
Denitrification Denitrification is the last step
in the nitrogen cycle where
the reduction of soil nitrate to
nitrogen-containing gases,
such as nitric oxide, nitrous
oxide, and nitrogen gas, takes
place.
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BIOLOGY

NITROGEN
CYCLE

Reporter: Flordeliza
Abella
1. How much of the atmosphere is compos
ed of nitrogen gas?
A. 87%
B. 38%
C. 78%
D. 21%
2. Organisms that need nitrogen t
o
3. Plants and animals cannot use
nitrogen directly from the air.
A.True
B. False
4. After plants and animals
contain nitrogen, what puts it
back into atmosphere and soil?
A. decomposition
B. precipitation
C. condensation
D. poisoning
5. Based on this diagram,
which of the following can
you infer is the chemical
formula for gaseous nitrogen?
A. N
B. N2
C. N3
D. N4
6. _____ is the conversion of
organic nitrogen into
ammonia
A. Nitrogen Fixation
B. Ammonification
C. Denitrification
7. When ammonium is
changed into nitrates, it is
called:
A. Nitrogen fixation
B. Nitrification
C. Assimilation
8. Which process releases
dinitrogen gas (N2) back into
the atmosphere?
A. denitrification
B. nitrogen fixation
C. decay
D. nitrification
9-10. What is Nitrogen
Cycle?
11-15. Write all the steps
of Nitrogen Cycle!
Key Answer
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A