Process of formation of organic nitrogen compounds like amino acids from inorganic nitrogen compounds present in the environment is known as ________
A
Nitrogen fixation
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B
Assimilation
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C
Nitrification
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is C Assimilation Nitrogen assimilation is the formation of organic nitrogen compounds like amino acids from inorganic nitrogen compounds present in the environment organisms like plants, fungi and certain bacteria that cannot fix nitrogen gas depends on the ability to assimilate nitrate or ammonia for their needs.