Marcus Andrei S.

Dublin
BSBA MM 1E
Prof. Prince Edwin Pineda

Group 4
Week 2: NITROGEN CYCLE

OBJECTIVES:

 Illustrate the process of the Nitrogen Cycle

 To understand the cause and effect of Nitrogen Cycle

INTRODUCTION:
Nitrogen cycle is an important part of the ecosystem. In this article, we shall
explore its implications on the environment in detail and also nitrogen cycle is a
biogeochemical process which transform the inert nitrogen present in the
atmosphere to a more usable form of living organisms.

IMPORTANCE:
Helps plants to synthesise chlorophyll from the nitrogen compounds.And its
converting inert nitrogen gas into a usable form for the plants through the
biochemical process.Also nIn the process of ammonification, the bacteria help in
decomposing the animal and plant matter, which indirectly helps to clean up the
environment.itrates and nitrites are released into the soil, which helps in enriching
the soil with the necessary nutrients required for cultivation.Nitrogen is an integral
component of the cell and it forms many crucial compounds and important
biomolecules.

BODY OF PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION:
Nitrogen Cycle is a biogeochemical process through which nitrogen is
converted into many forms, consecutively passing from the atmosphere to the soil to
organism and back into the atmosphere. And it involves several processes such as
nitrogen fixation, nitrification, denitrification, decay and putrefaction. Nitrogen gas
exists in both organic and inorganic forms.
Organic nitrogen exists in living organisms, and they get passed through the food
chain by the consumption of other living organisms.Inorganic forms of nitrogen are
found in abundance in the atmosphere. This nitrogen is made available to plants by
symbiotic bacteria which can convert the inert nitrogen into a usable form such as
nitrites and nitrates.Nitrogen undergoes various types of transformation to maintain
a balance in the ecosystem. Furthermore, this process extends to various biomes,
with the marine nitrogen cycle being one of the most complicated biogeochemical
cycles.The nitrogen cycle is of particular interest to ecologists because nitrogen
availability can affect the rate of key ecosystem processes, including primary
production and decomposition.
APPLICATION:
Today, the Earth’s atmosphere is about 78% nitrogen, about 21% oxygen, and
about 1% other gases. This is an ideal balance because too much oxygen can actually
be toxic to cells. In addition, oxygen is flammable. Nitrogen, on the other hand, is
inert and harmless in its gaseous form.

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