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Chapter 26, Problem 6MC
Nitrification converts _____.
a. organic nitrogen to NH3
b. NH3 to NH4+
C. NH4+ or NH3 to NO3–
d. NO3– to N2
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Microbiology W/Diseases Looseleaf with Access 5th 2018 9780134784304 0134784308
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