Question

Identify the nutrients described below.

1.)________________________ A key component in the formation of organic compounds, such as nucleic acids and ATP
2.)_________________________ Most abundant gas in the atmosphere; plants absorb it from bacteria in the soil
3.)_________________________ In every living thing; plants utilize it when they perform photosynthesis

Answer 1

A is a chemical substance that organisms require to live.

The

cycle is not a nutrient cycle.

Identify the nutrients described below.

A key component in the formation of organic compounds, such as nucleic acids and ATP

Most abundant gas in the atmosphere; plants absorb it from bacteria in the soil

In every living thing; plants utilize it when they perform photosynthesis

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

1. Proteins

They are used by organisms for production of nucleic acids and repair damaged tissues. They can also be broken down to produce ATP during starvation.

2. Nitrogen

Nitrogen gas is abundant in the atmosphere but plants cannot directly absorb, they need nitrogen fixing bacteria to break it down into compounds (ammonia and nitrate) that plants can easily absorb for growth and chlorophyll build up.

3. Carbon dioxide

Used by plants to produce their own food (sugars) using energy from the sun and carbon dioxide from animals, releasing oxygen and water vapours i.e. photosynthesis.