Why are bacteria not as critical in the phosphorous cycle as in the nitrogen cycle? Explain the normal functioning of the following: 1. Water cycle 2. Carbon cycle 3. Nitrogen cycle 4. Phosphorus cycle Explain the difference between nitrogen fixation and denitrification. ...
Describe the role of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle. What are the similarities and differences between the carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle? Elemental nitrogen and elemental phosphorous are quite different in their strucutres. Describe the structures and explain why they are different. ...
Three factors that affect plant growth are soil health, nitrogen fixation, and sunlight. Explain how each factor works to affect the growth of plants. What is the importance of bacteria in the soil? Describe two ways carbon gets from land plants to the atmosphere. Why is the nitrogen content...
The fungus Penicillium produces a compound that blocks peptidoglycan assembly. Why is a fungus trying to kill bacteria? a. The compound produced by the fungus is used for nitrogen fixation, the antibacterial properties are accidental. b. The fungal compou ...
Briefly explain the process of nitrogen fixation in the soil. How does the natural replenishment of soil take place? How are earthworms considered beneficial to soil? Describe the characteristics of an estuary. Describe some of the traditional methods for enriching or recovering soils. What is the...
How does planting of crops such as soybean, peanuts, peas, chickpeas, beans, and alfalfa, help bacteria to improve the fertility of soil? Describe the biological process of sedimentation. Explain the rock cycle, including how minerals from one rock end up in a different rock. How does the...