Can plants use nitrites, or only nitrates? How do plants obtain nitrites?

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Solution

Plants use both nitrates and nitrites . Atmospheric nitrogen will get converted into nitrogen compounds called nitrates and nitrites by the nitrifying bacteria or by lightning.

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Study the diagram given below and then answer the questions that follow :

(a) Briefly describe how nitrogen of the atmosphere is converted to nitrates by leguminous plants.

(b) Name the bacteria that converts (i) ammonium compounds to nitrites (ii) nitrites to nitrates.

(d) Role of plants and animal in the formation of ammonium compounds.

Nitrosomonas converts nitrites into nitrates.

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