Nitrogen Cycle

It constitutes about 78% of the air in the atmosphere.

Nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted to nitrates in two ways

What are the microorganisms that convert nitrogen?

Nitrogen fixing bacteria directly convert into nitrates through the process called?

It lives in the roots of legumes like beans, peas, and peanuts.

The association between Rhizobium and legumes forms swollen areas within the roots called?

Nitrogen can convert into

NH3 stand for?

NH4 stands for?

Decomposers break down the proteins in the bodies of plants, animals, and their wastes this process is called?

This process of converting ammonia to nitrates is called?

The nitrates produced by the nitrogen-fixing bacteria are converted to nitrites by another group of bacteria called?

Nitrites are converted to nitrogen by the denitrifying bacteria in a process called?

NO3 stands for?

N2 stands for?