The Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen gas (N2)

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The Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen gas (N2) Plants Make Amino Acids with Nitrates Animals Make Proteins by consuming Soil Bacteria Waste Ammonia (NH3) Ammonium (NH4+) Soil Bacteria Nitrite NO2- Nitrate NO3-

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Eutriphication

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Nitrogen Cycle WASTE (NH3) (NH4+) (NO2) Nitrite _NITROSOMONAS into FOOD contains PROTEIN Nitrogen is in the fish in the form of PROTEIN__ NO3 is absorbed by the plant roots and made into __________________________ that can be used in food Nitrogen in the waste is in the form of AMMONIA NH3 WASTE (NH3) (NH4+) Uneaten food is decomposed into Ammonia (NH3) by BACTERIA NO3 is eaten “decomposed by a bac3erial called __NITROBACTER__ into ____NITRATE, NO3 ___ Ammonia is eaten “decomposed” by a bacteria called _NITROSOMONAS into NITRITE, NO2 (NO2) Nitrite