Question

How do organisms such as deer, trout, or eagles obtain nitrogen from the nitrogen cycle?
Responses

breathing it in from the atmosphere
breathing it in from the atmosphere

fixing the nitrogen into ammonia and nitrates
fixing the nitrogen into ammonia and nitrates

consuming other organisms
consuming other organisms

consuming it when drinking water

Answer 1

Organisms such as deer, trout, or eagles obtain nitrogen primarily through **consuming other organisms**. In the nitrogen cycle, plants absorb nitrogen in the form of nitrates and ammonium from the soil. Herbivores, like deer and trout, obtain nitrogen by eating plants, while carnivores, like eagles, obtain nitrogen by consuming other animals. Thus, nitrogen enters their bodies through the food they eat rather than directly from the atmosphere or water.