What is nitrogen assimilation? describe nitrate and ammonia assimilation in plants.
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Nitrates and ammonia resulting from nitrogen fixation are assimilated into the specific tissue compounds of algae and higher plants. Animals then ingest these algae and plants, converting them into their own body compounds.
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Nitrogen Assimilation ::
Nitrogen assimilation is the formation of organic nitrogen compounds like amino acids from inorganic nitrogen compounds present in the environment. Organisms like plants, fungi and certain bacteria that cannot fix nitrogen gas (N2) depend on the ability to assimilate nitrate or ammonia for their needs.
Nitrogen assimilation in plants. Plants absorb nitrogen from the soil in the form of nitrate (NO3−) and ammonium (NH4+). ... Nitrogen is transported from the root to the shoot via the xylem in the form of nitrate, dissolved ammonia and amino acids.
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