Question

drag and drop the names into the appropriate blanks. pelly (pelagibacter) tricho (trichodesmium) pseu (pseudomonas) nitrob (nitrobacter) zoe (zostera) nitros (nitrosomonas) can consume n₂ and produce nh₄⁺. then can consume nh₄⁺ and produce no₂⁻. next, no₂⁻ can be consumed by to produce nitrate (no₃⁻). finally, can consume that nitrate and produce glycine that the sea turtle will get when they eat the plant. this activity does not function on all devices. a desktop/laptop with a mouse or trackpad is suggested.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify nitrogen - fixing organism

Trichodesmium (Tricho) can consume N₂ and produce NH₄⁺ as it is a nitrogen - fixing cyanobacteria.

Step2: Identify organism that oxidizes NH₄⁺ to NO₂⁻

Nitrosomonas (NitroS) can consume NH₄⁺ and produce NO₂⁻ as it is involved in the first step of nitrification.

Step3: Identify organism that oxidizes NO₂⁻ to NO₃⁻

Nitrobacter (NitroB) can consume NO₂⁻ and produce nitrate (NO₃⁻) as it is involved in the second step of nitrification.

Step4: Identify organism that uses NO₃⁻ to produce glycine

Zostera (Zoe) can consume nitrate and produce glycine that the sea - turtle will get when they eat the plant.

Answer:

Tricho (Trichodesmium), NitroS (Nitrosomonas), NitroB (Nitrobacter), Zoe (Zostera)