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All organisms can convert __________ to organic nitrogen (nitrogen bound to a carbon), but few organisms can make this same molecule from __________.     ANSWER       NO3-; NH3   N2; NO3-   N2,; NH3   NH3; N2

All organisms can convert __________ to organic nitrogen (nitrogen bound to a carbon), but few organisms can make this same molecule from __________.     ANSWER       NO3-; NH3   N2; NO3-   N2,; NH3   NH3; N2

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All organisms can convert __________ to organic nitrogen (nitrogen bound to a carbon), but few organisms can make this same molecule from __________.

 
 

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    NO3-; NH3

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    N2; NO3-

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    N2,; NH3

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    NH3; N2

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Introduction:

The largest gas in the atmosphere is nitrogen (N2). Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the world's gas.

Organic nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients in the soil because it plays an important role in nitrogen cycling and in plant production. Nitrogen is the most important nutrient because it is needed for growing and reproducing plants.

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