Extra Credit Question

[pjack]

Extra credit question on my Geography midterm yesterday:

"Name the organism that fixes atmospheric nitrogen into the soil."

My answer:

"Steve."

...

To be fair: They did ask me to name it.

Comments

[karjack]

You stay classy, Mr. J.

[cmdr_zoom]

"MOON CHILD!"

[pjack]

Man, it's been too long since I've seen that movie.

Probably would have lost some of it's power if Bastian had named her "Steve", though.

[cmdr_zoom]

To be perfectly honest, what with all the storm FX and Barrett Oliver just screaming it, I had no idea what he actually said until years later (and the Internet).

[rainbow]

Now I'm picturing Steve the Wraith from Stargate Atlantis, merrily fixing nitrogen in the soil of earth o.O

[miladycarol]

I do love how your brain works.
Do you know what answer the professor was looking for? I don't.

[pjack]

I used to know, but forgot. One visit to Wikipedia later:

"Rhizobia are soil bacteria that fix nitrogen (diazotrophy) after becoming established inside root nodules of legumes (Fabaceae)."

Although I suppose that now I'll have to edit that Wikipedia article to input the organism's new taxonomy. :)

[sethcohen]

Wow. You do know beans about nitrogen fixing. Good job!

[ninjakitten]

Well. =I'd= give you credit. At least partial credit. :)