Identify three beneficial results of symbiotic nitrogen fixation. a. Plants benefit from an endless supply of nitrogen; soils benefit from being naturally fertilized; and bacteria benefit from using potassium from plants. b. Plants benefit from a limited supply of nitrogen; soils benefit from being naturally fertilized, and bacteria benefit from using photosynthates from plants. c. Plants benefit from an endless supply of carbon; soils benefit from being naturally fertilized; and bacteria benefit from using photosynthates from plants. d. Plants benefit from an endless supply of nitrogen; soils benefit from being naturally fertilized; and bacteria benefit from using photosynthates from plants.
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Symbiotic nitrogen fixation involves the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use. So, the plants should benefit from a supply of nitrogen. Show more…
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Which of these occurs through symbiotic nitrogen fixation? a. The plant benefits from using an endless source of nitrogen. b. The soil benefits from being naturally fertilized. c. Bacteria benefit from using photosynthates from the plant. d. All of the above occur.
In nitrogen fixation, the plant obtains the nitrogen it needs to synthesize proteins, while the bacteria obtain carbon from the plant and a secure environment to inhabit within the plant roots. Which statement best explains the symbiotic relationship between the plants and the bacteria? A) Both the plants and the bacteria benefit from the process of nitrogen fixation, showing commensalism. B) The plants benefit and the bacteria are unaffected by the process of nitrogen fixation, showing commensalism. C) Both the plants and the bacteria benefit from the process of nitrogen fixation, making it a mutualistic relationship. D) The bacteria benefit and the plants are unaffected by the process of nitrogen fixation making it a mutualistic relationship.
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