Biology 2010 Student Edition

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Chapter 20, Viruses and Prokaryotes - Assessment - Prokaryotes - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 596: 15

Answer

d.

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Nitrogen fixation is the process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas in the atmosphere into a form of nitrogen other organisms can use. For example, nitrogen-fixing bacteria form symbiotic relationships with the roots of some plants; these bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds such as nitrates for the plants to use.
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