1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Margaret [11]
3 years ago
12

How is atmospheric nitrogen converted into a biologically useful form of nitrogen?

Biology
1 answer:
frutty [35]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The atmosphere is the largest reservoir of the nitrogen as it is composed of 78% of Nitrogen. Although 78%, this is not used by the organisms directly as the nitrogen molecule exists in nature in the form of divalent joined via triple bonds.

These triple bonds require a great amount of energy to be broken and used. Only a few prokaryotic organisms called nitrogen-fixing bacteria have the capability to break these triple bonds as they contain enzymes-nitrogenase complex which converts the atmospheric nitrogen to usable forms like ammonia, nitrates and nitrites. About 92% of the atmospheric nitrogen is fixed through this way rest through thunderstorms and Haber's process.

Thus, nitrogen-fixing bacteria is the answer.

You might be interested in
Which two events occur when gravity causes a nebula to collapse into itself?
blsea [12.9K]

The two events that occur  when gravity causes a nebula to collapse into itself are:

A. Nuclear fusion start.

B. A new star forms.

Explanation:

  • Nebula are giant clouds of dust and gases.
  • These clouds are considered as progenitors of stars and planets.
  • The gravitational pull within these giant clouds result these large masses to collapse towards their centre.
  • The gravitational collapse results in tremendous rise in temperature till a point where nuclear fusion begin .
  • The stars are born out of such mechanism and act as a source of heat and light in universe.
3 0
3 years ago
How does an enzyme inhibitor work ?
Georgia [21]
An enzyme inhibitor works as a combination in order to slow down the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction. In order for an enzyme inhibitor to do this, it impacts the of "S" and/or the turn over number. An enzyme inhibitor can also be organic or inorganic and can be found in drugs or antibiotics. 
5 0
3 years ago
Propose 3 ideas for the development of drugs that could stop viral replication cycle
svp [43]
The strategy is to look for unique processes that occur in virus infected cells but not uninfected cells. Look at some of the enzymes encoded by viruses, and the processes they catalyze to find ideas for inhibiting virus replication.Antiviral drug<span>, </span><span>any agent that is used in the </span>treatment<span> of an </span>infectious disease<span> caused by a </span>virus. Viruses are responsible for illnesses such as HIV/AIDS<span>, </span>influenza<span>, </span>herpes simplex<span> type I (cold sores of the mouth) and type II (genital herpes), </span>herpes zoster<span> (shingles), viral </span>hepatitis<span>, </span>encephalitis<span>, infectious </span>mononucleosis<span>, and the </span>common cold<span>.</span>
7 0
3 years ago
This invention made amputation much safer, which cut down on the number of people who died during the procedure
DENIUS [597]

The correct answer is:  a tourniquet.

The tourniquets are tight straps around an arm or leg and tightened to stop bleeding, used to control arterial and venous blood flow. In the past, tourniquet are used to control bleeding during amputations. Now,  a tourniquet is used in surgeries to block arterial blood flow following and to minimize blood loss.


3 0
3 years ago
Write down the component of stainless<br>steel? <br>​
Fed [463]

10.5% chromium

less than 1.2% carbon

4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Why do farmers sometimes use more wasteful methods of irrigation than are available?
    5·1 answer
  • 2.   When an animal receives a vaccine, about how long will it take before the animal's immune system will protect the animal fr
    15·2 answers
  • Recessive genes are expressed under which of the following conditions?
    9·1 answer
  • While an important source of freshwater, groundwater is not as widely used as rivers and springs.
    13·2 answers
  • How can the cytoskeleton of a cell be described?
    11·1 answer
  • at which stage in kohlbergs level of conventional morality does an individual realize the importance of maintaining law and orde
    9·1 answer
  • The major disadvantage of this non renewable resource is the disposal of radioactive waste. Group of answer choices Coal Petrole
    15·1 answer
  • Which components make up most of the dry mass of a balanced diet?
    5·1 answer
  • Copper (Cu) reacts with sulfur (S) to form copper sulfide as shown in the equation. A scientist adds 12.7 grams of Cu to 3.2 gra
    15·1 answer
  • What do sensory neurons do with the information from the receptors ?
    11·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!