EBK HUMAN BIOLOGY
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Author: MCMILLAN
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Describe the reservoirs and organisms involved in the carbon cycle and the nitrogen cycle.
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- Describe the forms in which nitrogen is found and the contributionsof microbes to the nitrogen cycle.arrow_forwardDraw out the Nitrogen cycle; label nitrogen fixation, decomposers, ammonium, nitrates, uptake by plants, nitrogen in the atmosphere, detritus.arrow_forwardIn the nitrogen cycle the Assimilation process is a metabolic reaction: anabolic, catabolic, endergonic, exergonic, heterotrophic or autotrophic.arrow_forward
- Draw in detail the nitrogen cycle and mention the microbes involved in each stage.arrow_forwardAll of the following carbon sources can be used for nutrition, by at least some exclusively heterotrophic organisms, with the exception of: CH3CH2OH CO2 HCOOH CH4 CH3COOHarrow_forwardDESCRIBE THE ROLE OF MICROORGANISMS IN CARBON CYCLING. ILLUSTRATE CARBON CYCLING. DEFINE BIOREMEDIATION. DISCUSS THE TECHNIQUES, CLASSIFICATION, TECHNIQUES, BENEFITS, LIMITATIONS, AND PROSPECTS. HOW BIOREMEDIATION WORKS. DISCUSS THE DIFFERENT FACTORS AFFECTING BIOREMEDIATION. DESCRIBE THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HETEROTROPHS AND AUTOTROPHS IN THE CARBON CYCLE. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND HOW DOES IT WORKS? DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF MICROBIAL DEGRADATION ON HUMANS. MAKE TABULAR DATA SHOWING THE ABILITY OF MICROORGANISMS PRESENT IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT ARE CAPABLE OF DEGRADING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. EXPLAIN THE COMPLEX ROLE OF MICROORGANISMS IN THE FORMATION OF VARIOUS CARBONATES AND IN THE FORMATION OF STROMATOLITES.arrow_forward
- . Refer to Fig. 5.3 and redraw the model of the global carbon cycle. Note the major compartments. List the natural processes that captures or stores carbon and the natural processes the emits or releases carbon. reference: https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/environmentalscience/chapter/chapter-5-flows-and-cycles-of-nutrients/arrow_forwardThe following carbon sources can be used for nutrition, by at least some heterotrophic organisms, except: CH3COOH CH3OH CO2 CH4 HCOOHarrow_forwardN Cylcle: Match the steps of the Nitrogen Cycle you would find beneficial based on the professions/goals listed below Farmer wishes to increase vegetable [Choose] production [Choose ] Farmer wishes to decrease runoff of nitrate containing fertilizers in irrigation water denitrification nitrogen fixation and nitrification sewage plant operator wishing to decrease frequeny of HAB's from treated sewage dumped into Sacramento River [ Choose ] water quality consultant working with public who are using many nitrate containing fertilizers; consultant wishes to increase water quality and clarity in Lake Tahoe, [ Choose ]arrow_forward
- Compare and contrast the carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen cycles in terms of the physiologies of the organisms that participate in the cycle. Which physiologies are part of one cycle but not another?arrow_forwardMention 5 examples that can carry out the metabolic pathways of assimilation in the nitrogen cycle.arrow_forwardDescribe three pathways for the utilization of atmospheric nitrogen. Is human activity a significant factor? Explainarrow_forward
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