Nitrogen Fixation

question 92

Multiple Choice

Nitrogen fixation:

• A)is due to a lack of decomposers and causes nitrogen to accumulate in dead organic matter.
• B)is the conversion of ammonia to nitrate.
• C)is the conversion of nitrate to ammonia.
• D)is undertaken by denitrifying bacteria.
• E)is the synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen gas by certain bacteria.

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