Friday, July 23, 2010

Explain how the activities of some bacteria form a part of both the carbon and nitrogen cycles.?

carbon cycle


as consumer and decay organic C to inorg.


provide food for others, i.e org. to org. e.g that in stomach of cox


as others' food


some autotrphic bacteria make CO2 to become organic


N cycle


fix N


turn N to forms that can be absorbed ultilized by plant


release N from organic part

Explain how the activities of some bacteria form a part of both the carbon and nitrogen cycles.?
Bacteria decompose dead plants and animals into simple compound and elements like Nitrogen and CO2. They also put nitrogen into the food chain by 'fixing' it in leguminous plants.


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