Question

Living organisms can incorporate ________ into their metabolism.(1 point)
Responses

nitrates
nitrates

nitrogen gas
nitrogen gas

ammonia
ammonia

nitrites

1 answer

The correct response is ammonia. Living organisms can directly incorporate ammonia into their metabolism, while nitrates and nitrites typically need to be converted to ammonia before incorporation. Nitrogen gas is not usable directly and must be fixed into a usable form by certain bacteria.