Metabolism Of Nitrogen
Chapter Name : Mineral Nutrition |
Sub Topic Code : 103_11_12_06_01 |
Topic Name : Metabolism Of Nitrogen |
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Sub Topic Name : Nitrogen Cycle |
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Introduction
Nitrogen is important for plants and some bacteria fixes nitrogen for the growth of plants.
Pre-Requisites:
Nitrogen, Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Activity:
Plants that are devoid of nitrogen suffer from morphological changes.
Real Life Question:
How important is nitrogen for plants?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Nitrogen | Nitrogen is a chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7. Elemental nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions. |
| Nitrogen-fixing bacteria | Bacteria that fixes nitrogen in the roots of leguminous plants. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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Real life uses :
Nitrogen is utilized by plants for their growth.
Places to visit :
Check in your garden where leguminous plants absorbs nitrogen from the soil.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Garden | Various plants absorb nitrogen from the soil. |
What you learn in Theory:
Nitrogen is important for plants and is available in the soil.
What you learn in Practice:
Nitrogen fixing bacteria fixes nitrogen for some leguminous plants.