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Nitrogen Cycle Questions and Answers (Q&A)

What will happen if there is no nitrogen in air?
J.Spencer, Knowledge enthusiast
Answered: Jan 08, 2019
Oh! This is an excellent question. Well, the answer that follows is technically just speculation. To truly know what’ll happen in the absence of nitrogen is impossible. You do mention that...Read More

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What is the purpose of denitrification in the nitrogen cycle?
Christian Jackson, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 23, 2018
Denitrification is the name of the biochemical process whereby bacteria in soil converts nitrates (through several steps) into nitrogen gas and nitrous oxide. Denitrification is an important part...Read More

1 Answer

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What is the role of nitrogen in our body?
Christian Jackson, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 23, 2018
Nitrogen is an important part of the human body. A human body contains 3% nitrogen in the form of organic molecules such as amino acids, nuclei acids, and more. Proteins are made from...Read More

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Why did Antoine Laurent Lavoisier call nitrogen azote?
Christian Jackson, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 23, 2018
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier is considered the “father of modern chemistry”. He suggested the name azote for nitrogen. In the Greek language, azote means “no life”....Read More

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Why do we need nitrogen?
Christian Jackson, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 23, 2018
We need nitrogen because it is critically important to human, animal, and plant life on earth. Nitrogen is an important part of human and animal life because proteins are made from...Read More

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What is the importance of biological nitrogen fixation?
Christian Jackson, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 23, 2018
Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) is a very important and complex biochemical process. All living organisms need nitrogen. Plants especially need nitrogen to grow and they cannot utilize the...Read More

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Why is nitrogen cycle important for living beings?
Christian Jackson, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 23, 2018
The earth’s atmosphere is made up of approximately 78% nitrogen gas, making it the most plentiful element in the atmosphere. It stands to reason therefore that it must be critically...Read More

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Why is nitrogen used in food packaging?
Mike John, Content Explorer
Answered: Oct 05, 2018
A standard industry practice in food packaging is to use nitrogen in order to help maintain a product’s shelf life. If normal air were used, the oxygen in the normal air would damage food...Read More

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How is nitrogen beneficial for the crops?
Christian Jackson, Content Developer
Answered: Jul 23, 2018
Nitrogen is not only beneficial for crops, it is essential. Without nitrogen, plants would die because the nitrogen is needed by the plants to make chlorophyll that is then used to make food for...Read More

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