The process of conversion of ammonia to nitrite is called:
Nitrogen fixation
Nitrification
Denitrification
Ammonification
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Which of the following is considered to be the best chemical method of fixing atmospheric nitrogen?
Fisher method
Decan method
Haber-Bosch method
Parnas-Meyerhoff method
The enzyme responsible for the reduction of molecular nitrogen to the level of ammonia in the leguminous root nodules is
Amminase
Nitrogenase
Nitrate reductase
Nitrite reductase
In RNA, which of the following is an INCORRECT base pairing?
A-U
G-C
A-T
C-G
Which of the following is a bacterium involved in denitrification?
Nitrococcus
Nitosomonas
Pseudomonas
Nitrobacter
Which of the following base pairings is NOT found in a typical DNA molecule?
Adenine with Thymine
Guanine with Cytosine
Adenine with Guanine
Thymine with Adenine
During DNA replication, which enzyme is responsible for ensuring correct base pairing?
RNA polymerase
Helicase
Ligase
DNA polymerase
Nitrogen is absorbed mainly in which of its given in the form, from the soil?
Nitrate
Nitrogen gas
Nitrite
Atmospheric Nitrogen
Nitrogen is present in the soil in the form of I. Nitrates II. Ammonial salts III. Nitrite IV. None of these
Only I
Only III
I and II
Only IV
Nitrogen fixation requires which element as a cofactor?
Iron
Magnesium
Molybdenum
Manganese