Which of the Following Is Not an Interconversion of Nitrogen

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an interconversion of nitrogen performed by living organisms?

• A) Fixation of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.
• B) Fixation of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrate.
• C) Nitrification of soil nitrate into ammonia
• D) Denitrification of nitrogen oxides to gaseous nitrogen.
• E) All of these are common bioconversions in the nitrogen cycle.

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Diminishing

A principle often observed in economics where additional units of a variable factor increase total output at a decreasing rate.

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