Nitrifying Bacteria Participate in the Nitrogen Cycle Mainly by

question 30

Multiple Choice

Nitrifying bacteria participate in the nitrogen cycle mainly by

• A) converting nitrogen gas to ammonia.
• B) releasing ammonium from organic compounds, thus returning it to the soil.
• C) converting ammonia to nitrogen gas, which returns to the atmosphere.
• D) converting ammonium to nitrate, which plants absorb.
• E) incorporating nitrogen into amino acids and organic compounds.

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