If nitrifying bacteria were not present in a soil, plants would ____
a. take up nitrogen for their use mainly as NH4+
b. not survive because they could not get useful nitrogen
c. take up nitrogen for their use mainly as N2
d. take up nitrogen for their use mainly as NH3
e. take up nitrogen for their use mainly as NO3-
ANSWER: a
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