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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 37, Problem 10TYK
Nitrogenase
- a. is an enzyme complex that reduces atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia.
- b. is found in Rhizobium and other nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
- c. requires an anaerobic environment to catalyze the energy-expensive fixation of nitrogen.
- d. is or does all of the above.
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