_____ converts ammonium into nitrates, while _____ converts nitrates into nitrogen gas.

Question

Ammonification, denitrification
Ammonification, assimilation
Nitrification, assimilation
Nitrification, denitrification

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Nitrification, denitrification.

Nitrification is the process that converts ammonium (NH4+) into nitrates (NO3-), while denitrification is the process that converts nitrates into nitrogen gas (N2).