Nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert ____ to ____

a. gaseous nitrogen; ammonia
b. ammonia; gaseous nitrogen
c. gaseous nitrogen; nitrates
d. gaseous nitrogen; nitrites
e. ammonia; nitrates


A

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