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State four roles of nitrogen in plants​

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Nitrogen is needed for plant growth the energy to grow, and produce fruit or vegetables. Nitrogen is part of the chlorophyll molecule, which gives plants their green color and is involved in creating food for the plant.

With too much nitrogen, plants produce excess biomass, or organic matter, such as stalks and leaves, but not enough root structure.

Plants take nitrogen from the soil by absorption through their roots as amino acids, nitrate ions, nitrite ions, or ammonium ions. Plants do not get their nitrogen directly from the air.From here, various microorganisms convert ammonia to other nitrogen compounds that are easier for plants to use.

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