LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nitrogen gas returns to the atmosphere by the action of
A
nitrogen fixing bacteria.
B
denitrifying bacteria.
C
nitrifying bacteria.
D
ammonia.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Denitrification. Denitrification is the process that converts nitrate to nitrogen gas, thus removing bioavailable nitrogen and returning it to the atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-2: -The action of denitrifying bacteria results in the formation of atmospheric nitrogen.

Detailed explanation-3: -denitrifying bacteria, microorganisms whose action results in the conversion of nitrates in soil to free atmospheric nitrogen, thus depleting soil fertility and reducing agricultural productivity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Denitrifying bacteria, conversely, reduce nitrate into gaseous nitrous and nitric oxides, and nitrogen gasses, which are volatilized to the atmosphere.

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