The first enzyme that reduces nitrates into nitrites and ammonia in plants is

Nitrate reductase

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Nitrite reductase

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Glutamine synthetase

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Glutamate dehydrogenase

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Solution

The correct option is A Nitrate reductase
Nitrate reductase and nitrite reductase are the important enzymes of nitrogen assimilation in plants.
Nitrate reductase reduces nitrate into ammonia and nitrite.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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