nitrogen cycle

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nitrogen cycle
_______ is given to plants & animals to build proteins & DNA for growth
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• Nitrogen Fixation
bacteria/lightning turn N2 into usable forms
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• Nitrification

nitrifying bacteria turn ammonia into nitrite to nitrates

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• Assimilation

plants absorb nitrates for proteins

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• Ammonification
waste/dead stuff turns into ammonia
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• Denitrification

bacteria turn nitrates back into N2 gas