Question
When moving from Ammonium to Nitrites, Nitrogen goes through_____________.
Assimilation
Nitrification
Ammonification
Decomposition
Assimilation
Nitrification
Ammonification
Decomposition
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Nitrification.
Explanation: the biological oxidation of ammonium (NH4+) to nitrite (NO2−) is the first step of nitrification, carried out by nitrifying bacteria (e.g., Nitrosomonas).
Explanation: the biological oxidation of ammonium (NH4+) to nitrite (NO2−) is the first step of nitrification, carried out by nitrifying bacteria (e.g., Nitrosomonas).