Biogeochemical cycles
Kerala Board · Class 9 · Biology
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What are biogeochemical cycles and why are they important for ecosystems?
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Biogeochemical cycles are natural pathways that involve the flow of nutrients essential for living cells from the environment to organisms and back through biological, geological, and chemical process…
Water Cycle (Hydrological Cycle)
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The continuous process by which water evaporates from water bodies, condenses in the atmosphere, falls as precipitation (rain, snow), and returns to water bodies through rivers, groundwater, and other…
What is nitrogen fixation and which organisms perform it?
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Nitrogen fixation is the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen (N₂) into compounds that plants can use, such as ammonia and nitrates. It is performed by: 1) Symbiotic bacteria like Rhizobium in r…
Nitrification
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The two-step process where ammonia is converted to nitrites and then to nitrates by soil bacteria. Step 1: Nitrosomonas bacteria convert ammonia to nitrites (NO₂⁻). Step 2: Nitrobacter bacteria conver…
Compare photosynthesis and respiration in the carbon cycle.
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Photosynthesis: Plants use CO₂ from atmosphere + water + sunlight to produce glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆), removing CO₂ from atmosphere. Respiration: All living organisms break down glucose for energy, releasing…
What is the greenhouse effect and how does it relate to the carbon cycle?
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The greenhouse effect is the natural warming of Earth's surface caused by greenhouse gases (CO₂, CH₄, H₂O vapor) trapping heat from the sun, similar to how glass traps heat in a greenhouse. CO₂ from t…
Denitrification
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The process by which denitrifying bacteria in waterlogged soils convert nitrates (NO₃⁻) back to atmospheric nitrogen gas (N₂), completing the nitrogen cycle. This occurs when soil lacks oxygen, and ba…
A farmer notices that his wheat crop is not growing well despite adequate water and sunlight. Soil testing shows very low nitrogen content. What biological solution can you suggest?
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The farmer should grow leguminous crops (like pea, beans, or pulses) in rotation with wheat. Leguminous plants have symbiotic Rhizobium bacteria in their root nodules that fix atmospheric nitrogen int…
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