Nitrification ____

a. converts ammonium 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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