Chapter 56, Problem 5Q

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

The nitrification process in the nitrogen cycle which requires oxygen.

Introduction:

The process through which recycling of nitrogen takes place by a different organism known as the nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen is required by all organisms on earth to synthesize proteins, nucleic acids, and other nitrogen-containing compounds. The important processes in the nitrogen cycle include proteolysis, ammonification, nitrification, denitrification, and fixation.