Nitrogen cycling is important for living organisms to survive because nitrogen(1 point)

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is required to make DNA and proteins.
is required to make DNA and proteins.

makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere.
makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere.

is taken up by plant roots.
is taken up by plant roots.

passes from producers to consumers.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

is required to make DNA and proteins.

Nitrogen is an essential element for living organisms as it is a critical component of nucleotides (the building blocks of DNA and RNA) and amino acids (the building blocks of proteins).