Nitrification

a. converts ammonia into nitrates.
b. reduces nitrates to nitrites.
c. converts nitrogenous compounds into free
nitrogen.
d. converts atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia.
e. reduces ammonia to ammonium.


Answer: a

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