Chapter 25 - Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses - 25.3 - Ecological Communities Depend on Prokaryotes - 25.3 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 546: 2

Nitrogen fixing organisms convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonia, which is usable by many other organisms. All organisms require nitrogen in order to construct proteins and nucleic acids, so nitrogen metabolism is vital to living things.

Nitrogen fixing organisms convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonia, which is usable by many other organisms. All organisms require nitrogen in order to construct proteins and nucleic acids, so nitrogen metabolism is vital to living things.