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Why is biological nitrogen fixation an environmentally friendly way of fertilizing plants?
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- How do the nitrogen fixers help in fixing Nitrogen for the plant?arrow_forwardHow can fertilizer maximize the growth and development of their plants without compromising the integrity of the plants?arrow_forwardSoil microorganisms, collectively referred to as dizotrophs, fix 90% of the inert nitrogen gas to ammonium and nitrate. There are two-main types of nitrogen-fixing bacteria: free-living (nonsymbiotic) and mutualistic (symbiotic). Describe the mutualistic relationship between Rhizobium and legumes. What is the advantage of using legumes as a cover crop in agricultural systems? A point of interest is that the nitrogenase enzyme complex is highly sensitive to oxygen. This is a major problem for free-living aerobic species such as cyanobacteria and species of the genera Azotobacter and Beiigrinckia. Describe two ways the bacteria can overcome to levels of oxygen in their cells.arrow_forward
- How do the nitrogen-fixing genera Azospirillum and Rhizobium associate with plant roots? Rhizobium stays on the outside of the roots of tropical grasses, while Azospirillum grows inside the roots of legumes. Azospirillum and Rhizobium both stay on the outside of roots. Azospirillum stays on the outside of the roots of tropical grasses, while Rhizobium grows inside the roots of legumes. Azospirillum and Rhizobium both grow inside specialized root cells.arrow_forwardWhy do nitrogen-fixing bacteria induce formation of root nodules?arrow_forwardWhy is nitrogen important to living things? What type of organism is responsible for making nitrogen available to plants?arrow_forward
- The practice of crop rotation uses nitrogen fixation to create fertile fields. First, a plant without a nitrogen-fixing relationship, such as corn, is planted. After the harvest, a nitrogen-fixing plant replaces the initial crop. Instead of harvesting the nitrogen-fixing plant, however, it is plowed under. The cycle continues in this manner. Crop rotation would allow the farmer to reduce which of the following? a) Planting seeds. b) Watering the fields. c) The use of manufactured fertilizer. d) The burning of fossil fuels by farm equipment.arrow_forwardWhich of the following explains why pea plants in high soil nitrogen conditions have so few rhizobial nodules on their roots? When there is already high soil nitrogen there is a very large cost to having rhizobial nodules. The rhizobia bacteria in the nodules fix nitrogen when there isn't enough in the soil, so when there is already high soil nitrogen there is no advantage for the pea plant to expend the extra energy housing the rhizobia. The rhizobia bacteria in the nodules use nitrogen when there isn't enough in the soil, so in conditions of high soil nitrogen the plant tries to exclude the rhizobia to keep the nitrogen for itself. When there is already high soil nitrogen there is no benefit to the plant to having rhizobial nodules, which can rob the plant of the high nitrogen supplies so that the rhizobia bacteria do not have to fix the nitrogen themselves.arrow_forwardThe practice of crop rotation uses nitrogen fixation to create fertile fields. First, a plant without a nitrogen-fixing relationship, such as corn, is planted. After the harvest, a nitrogen-fixing plant replaces the initial crop. Instead of harvesting the nitrogen-fixing plant, however, it is plowed under. The cycle continues in this manner. Why would nitrogen-fixing plants be plowed under instead of harvested? a) To increases usable nitrogen in the soil. b) To increase water retention. c) Nitrogen-fixing plants are not a food crop. d) To decrease bacteria in the soil.arrow_forward
- What are some reasons for underutilization of AGRI-BY PRODUCT?arrow_forwardHow plants reduce the mobilization and migration of contaminated soil?arrow_forwardWhat are the nutrient contents of the prepared bio fertilizer? What is the biopesticidal substance present in the prepared biopesticides?arrow_forward
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