Why can’t most organisms use the nitrogen gas that is so prevalent in the atmosphere? How do these organisms acquire a usable form of nitrogen?

Q: The following carbon sources can be used for nutrition, by at least some heterotrophic organisms,…

A: The organisms that cannot produce their own food, instead of taking the nutrition from the other…

Q: Regarding nitrogen fixation, are the following statements True or False?   a) Atmospheric nitrogen…

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Q: Which of the following types of organisms convert ammonia to proteins? fungi plants nitrogen-fixing…

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Q: What would be the effect on ATP production during chemiosmosis and oxidative phorphorylation, if the…

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Q: Match the following macronutrient with what a plant uses it for. Making amino acids, like Glycine It…

A: According to the question, we have to match the following macronutrient with what a plant uses them…

Q: You are talking with a winemaker about yeast. "I know that yeast can survive under both aerobic and…

A: Yeast can survive in the presence of oxygen as well as in the absence of oxygen. Wine is a…

Q: Which of the following statements best explains why anaerobic respiration releases energy from…

A: Anaerobic respiration is the cellular respiration that can happen in the absence of oxygen.

Q: . Describe in basic terms the process of biological nitrogen fixation,why it is important, and how…

A: Nitrogen is an essential nutrient and component of several organic molecules, and it is abundantly…

Q: Why is nitrogen important to living things? What type of organism is responsible for making nitrogen…

A: The balance of the nutrients in the biosphere makes life sustainable. The movement of nutrient…

Q: 5. a) The cell creates molecules of NADH and FADH2 to use in the electron transport chain as they…

A: Mitochondria are defined as membrane-bound cell organelles that will generate or produce most of the…

Q: The creation of the H+ gradient in the mitochondria that powers ATP synthase is an example of:

A: EXPLANATION Diffusion is the process of movement of molecules under a concentration gradient.…

Q: During oxidatative phosphorylation, the role of oxygen is to: a) run through the turbine to spin it…

A: the 4 stages of cellular respiration include glycolysis, transition reaction (pyruvate oxidation),…

Q: Compare autotrophs and heterotrophs with respect to the form ofcarbon-based nutrients they require.

A: Autotrophs are producers which prepare their own food while the heterotrophs are the consumers which…

Q: What is the major role of hydrogen ions in cellular respiration? A) To make water B To act as an…

A: Cellular respiration is a metabolic process by which chemical energy is converted to ATP.

Q: You decide to perform a simple experiment to determine whether nitrogen or phosphorus is a more…

A: The results show that adding phosphorus, either alone or in combination with nitrogen, significantly…

Q: Match the following characteristics to either (a) autotrophsor (b) chemoheterotrophs:Many…

A: Microorganisms are ubiquitous, and they are abundant in nature. They are involved in maintaining the…

Q: Abacteria isolated from Yellowstone National Park is found to use the chemical methane as a food…

A: Chemotrophs are organisms whose energy source is obtained by the oxidation of inorganic…

Q: Why is nitrogen a limiting nutrient for so many organisms, and what is it used for? (consider the…

A: Nitrogen  The nitrogen gas forms about 78% of the atmosphere of the Earth. It is the most abundant…

Q: What form of nitrogen is required by plants? By animals?

A: The atmosphere has about 78% of nitrogen which is the ultimate source of it. Nitrogen is required…

Q: Cells use two ways of storing potential energy: 1) as concetration gradients and 2) in molecules. A)…

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Q: Why is the stringent response typically active during nitrogen starvation but not in response to…

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Q: What Is The Main Purpose Of Oxygen In Cellular Respiration? A)Allowing For The Break Down Of…

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Q: Which of these statements is/are TRUE? A) In general, species that can grow at higher temperatures…

A: Microorganisms or microbes are microscopic organisms that exist as unicellular, multicellular, or…