Nitrification is the process of ____

a. converting nitrogen gas to ammonia
b. converting nitrogen gas to nitrate
c. converting ammonium to nitrate
d. converting nitrate to ammonia
e. converting nitrate to nitrogen gas


ANSWER: c

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