Biology 2010 Student Edition

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Chapter 20, Viruses and Prokaryotes - Assessment - Prokaryotes - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 596: 19

Answer

In the absence of nitrogen fixation, nitrogen present in the air cannot be converted into nitrates, which depletes the soil fertility and which has an adverse effect on the plant growth. This in turn impacts the availability of food to other organisms which are dependent on plants.

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In the absence of nitrogen fixation, nitrogen present in the air cannot be converted into nitrates, which depletes the soil fertility and which has an adverse effect on the plant growth. This in turn impacts the availability of food to other organisms which are dependent on plants.
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