Nitrogen is returned back to the atmosphere in the nitrogen cycle by the process of________.
A
Nitrification
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B
Nitrogen fixation
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C
Ammonification
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D
Denitrification
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Solution
The correct option is D Denitrification Denitrification is the microbial process of reducing nitrate and nitrite to gaseous forms of nitrogen, principally nitrous oxide (N2O) and nitrogen (N2). A large range of microorganisms like Pseudomonas denitrificans can denitrify.