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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Cycles of Matter

Question 2 • PT-GSE Environmental Science B-IC – 81

Which best describes nitrogen fixation?

Answer
A
Nitrogen fixation is the process of creating free nitrogen for plants to absorb.
B
Nitrogen fixation is the breakdown of nitrogen in the soil.
C
Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of nitrogen gas into a usable form.
D
Nitrogen fixation is the destruction of the bonds between nitrogen and other elements.

Explanation

Nitrogen fixation converts nitrogen gas (N₂), which most plants cannot use directly, into nitrogen compounds such as ammonia that plants can absorb. Therefore, the best description is “the conversion of nitrogen gas into a usable form.”

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