The nitrogen limitation hypothesis states that organisms

Last updated: 5/7/2023

The nitrogen limitation hypothesis states that organisms select food in terms of the nitrogen content of the tissue Why might this be true O 1 2 4 Because high nitrogen levels are a key part of plant chemical defenses resulting in organisms avoiding high nitrogen plants O 3 Because foods with lower nitrogen content are easier for consumers to digest leading most organisms to seek out low nitrogen foods 5 Because many consumers need large amounts of nitrogen for example animal tissue contains about 10 times as much nitrogen as plant tissue Because plant tissues contain on average 10 times the level of nitrogen needed by most consumers Because most organisms are able to fix nitrogen more efficiently than plants