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What is the role of Nitrobacter in the nitrogen cycle?
What is the role of Nitrobacter in the nitrogen cycle?
Which process involves the conversion of ammonia into nitrites and nitrates?
Which process involves the conversion of ammonia into nitrites and nitrates?
Which microorganism is responsible for converting ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates into molecular nitrogen?
Which microorganism is responsible for converting ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates into molecular nitrogen?
What is the main source of inorganic nitrogen for plants?
What is the main source of inorganic nitrogen for plants?
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Which step of the nitrogen cycle involves the reduction of nitrogen to ammonia?
Which step of the nitrogen cycle involves the reduction of nitrogen to ammonia?
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What is the product of the reaction involving Nitrobacter converting nitrites to nitrates?
What is the product of the reaction involving Nitrobacter converting nitrites to nitrates?
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Which process involves the conversion of free nitrogen from the atmosphere into biologically available forms?
Which process involves the conversion of free nitrogen from the atmosphere into biologically available forms?
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What are the two major ways for nitrogen fixation, as described in the text?
What are the two major ways for nitrogen fixation, as described in the text?
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Which group of bacteria can fix nitrogen in the soil by combining atmospheric nitrogen with hydrogen to form ammonia?
Which group of bacteria can fix nitrogen in the soil by combining atmospheric nitrogen with hydrogen to form ammonia?
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In biological nitrogen fixation, which kind of bacteria live in the root nodules of legumes and stimulate nodule formation?
In biological nitrogen fixation, which kind of bacteria live in the root nodules of legumes and stimulate nodule formation?
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What is the final product obtained after the process of physiochemical fixation involving lightning and electric discharge in clouds?
What is the final product obtained after the process of physiochemical fixation involving lightning and electric discharge in clouds?
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Which step of the nitrogen cycle involves converting ammonia into nitrites and nitrates by certain bacteria?
Which step of the nitrogen cycle involves converting ammonia into nitrites and nitrates by certain bacteria?
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