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Chapter 14
Ecology Activity
Part A - Fill in the blanks using the word bank below.
roots enzyme reactive hydrogen bacteria nitrogen oxygen
naturally/synthetically thunderstorms mutualism
1. Nitrogen gas makes up 78% of the air in our atmosphere.
2. Nitrogen must be converted into a more reactive form before being used by living organisms.
3. Nitrogen fixation can occur naturally/synthetically.
4. Rhizobium is a prokaryote that is one of the best nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
5. Rhizobium live freely in the soil, and also in the roots of plants.
6. Bacteria and plants tend to have a relationship of mutualism.
7. Nitrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes nitrogen gas to ammonium ions.
8. Large quantities of energy involved when lightning passes through the atmosphere can cause nitrogen
to form with oxygen, forming nitrogen oxides.
9. The atmosphere is a significant source of fixed nitrogen in locations where frequent thunderstorms
occur.
10. Nitrogen and hydrogen gas are reacted together to produce ammonia in the Haber process.

A. nitrogen gas in air

B. nitrogen in soil

C. bacteria

D. nitrogen fixation

E. to plants

F. denitrification by
bacteria

G. waste
Part B Complete the diagram of the simplified Nitrogen Cycle using the words on the right. Use
Figure 14.7 on page 241 to help.









A. Nitrogen gas in air
B. bacteria
D. nitrogen
fixation
E. to plants


G. waste
B. nitrogen in
soil
F. Denitrification
by bacteria