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NITROGEN CYCLE MCQs

Total Questions : 26 | Page 3 of 3 pages
Question 21. Which plant is an example of a legume?
  1.    strawberries
  2.    carrots
  3.    peanuts
  4.    corn
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> peanuts
Question 22. Majority of nitrogen fixation occurs by
  1.    Biological nitrogen fixing organisms
  2.    Lightning
  3.    volcanic eruptions
  4.    Haber–Bosch process
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Biological nitrogen fixing organisms
Question 23. How nitrogen is "fixed" into useable form for plants
  1.    through action of bacteria only
  2.    through lightning only
  3.    through action of bacteria & lightning
  4.    through photosynthesis
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> through action of bacteria & lightning
Question 24. What is the process of combining nitrogen gas with other elements to make nitrogen into usable compounds?
  1.    nitrogen composition
  2.    ammonia 
  3.    nitrogen fixation
  4.    denitrification
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> nitrogen fixation
Question 25. What can excess amounts of nitrogen cause in ecosystems?
  1.    Disrupts the equilibrium of ecosystem, causing number of species to decline
  2.    Leads to improvement of an ecosystem due to healthy plant growth
  3.    Leads to high oxygen content in aquatic ecosystems
  4.    Increases the speed of decomposition of plants and animals 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Disrupts the equilibrium of ecosystem, causing number of species to decline
Question 26. Nitrogen-rich fertilizers and manure can cause water pollution
  1.    True
  2.    False
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True

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