Question

Ability to convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrate/ammonium ions is called----------------

Answer 1

Nitrogen fixation:

1. It is the process of conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into its compounds.
2. This enables it to be taken up by living organisms and contributes to the nitrogen cycle.
3. Certain bacteria are nitrogen-fixing biological organisms, eg. Rhizobium.

Final answer: The ability to convert nitrogen into nitrates/ammonium ions is called nitrogen fixation.