Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The microscope in cell studies

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

The diagram illustrates a simplified nitrogen cycle. Which row gives the correct labels for P, Q, R and S?

  • AP: denitrification by anaerobic bacteria; Q: nitrogen fixation by nitrifying bacteria; R: decay of leaf tissue by saprotrophic bacteria; S: ammonification by saprotrophic fungi
  • BP: lightning action on soil nitrates; Q: nitrogen fixation by nitrogen-fixing bacteria; R: decomposition using nitrogenase enzyme; S: decomposition by root nodule bacteria
  • CP: nitrification by anaerobic bacteria; Q: nitrification using nitrogenase enzyme; R: decay of leaf tissue by saprotrophic fungi; S: assimilation of organic nitrogen
  • DP: reduction by anaerobic bacteria; Q: nitrogen fixation by root nodule bacteria; R: decomposition of organic nitrogen; S: decay of urea by saprotrophic bacteria

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