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1Ch. 38.4: Nitrogen fixationby JenniferBock9111 termsOctober 26, 2009
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nitrogen fixation definitions
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1process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia70 sets
2the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria21 sets
3process by which certain bacteria convert nitrogen gas to ammonia21 sets
4the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by certain prokaryotes into nitrogenous compounds that can be directly used by plants.15 sets
5process in which bacteria convert nitrogen gas into nitrogen compounds plants can use to make proteins10 sets
6bacteria converts atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia8 sets
7process of combining nitrogen gas with hydrogen to form ammonia8 sets
8the process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form6 sets
9process converting nitrogen gas into a form plants can use5 sets
10process in which nitrogen gas is captured and converted into a form plants can use5 sets
11the process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia5 sets
12the process by which gaseous nitrogen in the air is converted into ammonia5 sets
13the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into compounds by natural agencies or various indistrial processes.4 sets
14process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia or nitrate4 sets
15the process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form.4 sets
16the process of combining nitrogen with hydrogen to form ammonia4 sets
17process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia.4 sets
18the process of capture and conversion of nitrogen into a form that is usable by plants3 sets
19process in which some types of bacteria in the soil change nitrogen gas into a form of nitrogen that plants can use3 sets
20the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by certain prokaryotes into nitrogenous compounds that can be directly used by plants3 sets
21process by which nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted into a form that can be used by living things3 sets
22the process by which gaseous nitrogen is converted into ammonia, a compound that organisms can use to make amino acids and other nitrogen-containing organic molecules3 sets
23the conversion, by certain soil bacteria, of atmospheric nitrogen into compounds that plants and other organisms can use to synthesize amino acids.3 sets
24process of converting nitrogen gas into amonia3 sets
25the process of converting n2 gas to nitrate3 sets
26the process of converting nitrogen gas into a form plants can use3 sets
27proces in which some types of soil bacteria form nitrogen compounds that plants need3 sets
28the process of changing atmospheric nitrogen into usable compounds3 sets
29what is the process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas in the air to ammonia?3 sets
30converting nitrogen gas into ammonia3 sets
31bacteria that live in the soil and on the roots of plants called legumes, convert nitrogen gas into ammonia3 sets
32the process of changing free nitrogen into a usable form3 sets
33the process by which gaseous nitrogen is converted into ammonia, a compound that organisms can use to make amino acids and other nitrogen containing organic molecules2 sets
34the process of changing free nitrogen into a usable form of nitrogen2 sets
35the process of making nitrogen compounds that plants need2 sets
36changing nitrogen gas to usable nitrogen in the soil2 sets
37when atmospheric n2 is nitrate or ammonia by lightening strikes or bacteria2 sets
38converting n gas to a form plants can use2 sets
39atmospheric n2 being converted into no3-1 or nh3 through lightning strikes, bacteria/algae, or a symbiotic relationship.2 sets
40conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia2 sets