Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Nitrogen is a greenhouse gas.
Options
True
False
Solution
Nitrogen is a greenhouse gas. - false
Correct statement:
Atmosphere is a rich source of nitrogen and contains about 78% nitrogen.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Explain the following cycle in your own words with a suitable diagram.
Nitrogen cycle.
Match the following.
| Microorganism | Role Played |
| Nitrosomonas | Nitrogen fixation |
| Azotobacter | Ammonification |
| Pseudomonas species | Nitrification |
| Putrefying bacteria | Denitrification |
The process of nitrogen-fixation by bacteria does not take place in the presence of
Why should we avoid standing dose to a tuberculosis patient while he/she is coughing?
How do vaccines work?
Match Column - I with Column - II.
| Column - I | Column - II | ||
| (a) | Nitrococcus | (i) | Denitrification |
| (b) | Rhizobium | (ii) | Conversion of ammonia to nitrite |
| (c) | Thiobacillus | (iii) | Conversion of nitrite to nitrate |
| (d) | Nitrobacter | (iv) | Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Match Column - I with Column - II.
| Column - I | Column - II | ||
| (a) | Nitrococcus | (i) | Denitrification |
| (b) | Rhizobium | (ii) | Conversion of ammonia to nitrite |
| (c) | Thiobacillus | (iii) | Conversion of nitrite to nitrate |
| (d) | Nitrobacter | (iv) | Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Free-living soil bacteria such as Pseudomonas sp. are responsible for the ______ process in the nitrogen cycle.
Assertion (A): Plants and animals can utilize atmospheric nitrogen.
Reason (R): The atmosphere is a rich source of nitrogen.
Name the cell which is responsible for nitrogen fixation in cyanobacteria.
