Question

Chen drew a diagram to compare the ways in which different organisms obtain nitrogen.

Venn diagram with two intersecting circles. One circle is labeled Consumers. The other is labeled Producers and has an uppercase Z inside.
Which label belongs in the area marked Z?

take in from atmosphere
produce themselves
eat other organisms
absorb from soil

Answer 1

absorb from soil

Producers (plants) obtain nitrogen mainly by absorbing nitrate/ammonium compounds from the soil through their roots.