Some plants, like soyabean, export fixed nitrogen as specialized compounds called:
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Correct answer: Ureides
Soyabean nodules export fixed nitrogen in the form of ureides. Like amides, these compounds have a particularly high nitrogen-to-carbon ratio, making them efficient for long-distance transport through the xylem.
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- The process of conversion of atmospheric nitrogen ($N_2$) to ammonia ($NH_3$) is termed as:
- Decomposition of organic nitrogen of dead plants and animals into ammonia is called:
- In the process of nitrification, ammonia is first oxidized to nitrite by which of the following bacteria?
- The conversion of nitrite ($NO_2^-$) to nitrate ($NO_3^-$) during nitrification is catalyzed by:
- Which of the following describes the nature of nitrifying bacteria?
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