What can fix nitrogen?
Select all that apply.
Responses
industrial processes
industrial processes
lightning
lightning
bacteria
bacteria
animals
bacteria
The correct answers are:
- Bacteria: Some bacteria have the ability to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form through a process called nitrogen fixation.
- Industrial processes: Certain industrial processes, such as the Haber-Bosch process, can fix nitrogen by converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds like ammonia, which can be used as fertilizers or in industrial applications.
Lightning can indirectly fix nitrogen through a process called lightning fixation, where lightning converts atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen oxides that can then be dissolved in rainwater and utilized by plants. However, lightning is not a direct method of fixing nitrogen.