Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321775658
Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
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Chapter 55, Problem 4TYU
Level 2: Application/Analysis
4. Nitrifying bactcria participatc 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 ammonium to nitrate, which plants absorb.
(D) incorporating nitrogen into amino acids and organic compounds.
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