Question

What is the importance of bacteria in carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles?

Answer 1

Different groups of bacteria help in the cycling of nitrogen , carbon and phosphorus by chemical fixing or releasing in environment.

Explanation:

The ecosystem contains flow of energy and cycling of minerals.
In the cycling of minerals, the micro-organisms help in fixing atmospheric nutrients e.g., nitrogen fixation by some bacteria and release the nutrients to the environment by decomposition of organic matters.
Different groups of bacteria help in the cycling of nitrogen , carbon and phosphorus by chemical fixing or releasing in environment.