Question

2 — water and nitrogen cycles
learning objective: recognize key aspects of the nitrogen cycle.
animals get nitrogen from eating plants and use it to build dna, proteins, and muscle. animals pass nitrogen on through ____________.
when an animal dies, bacteria break down the nitrogen into a form that ____________ can consume.
a.) urination; plants
b.) defecation; fungi
c.) defecation; insects
d.) urination; protozoans

Explanation:

Animals pass nitrogen on through defecation. When an animal dies, bacteria break down the nitrogen - containing compounds into forms that fungi can consume as part of the nitrogen cycle. Fungi play a role in decomposing organic matter.

Answer:

b. defecation; fungi