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Recycling of Nitrogen Quick Check
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Nitrogen from animal waste can be stored in bodies of water as(1 point)
Responses

nitrogen gas.
nitrogen gas.

nitrates.
nitrates.

nitrites.
nitrites.

ammonia.
ammonia.
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Answer 1

The correct answer is **nitrates**. Nitrogen from animal waste can be converted by microbial processes in water bodies into nitrates, which can then be taken up by plants or further processed through the nitrogen cycle.