Question

a student drew the following flowchart to show the movement of nutrients. which process is likely to be occurring in the plants roots

Answer 1

D. Nitrogen Fixation

Answer 2

Answer is D. Nitrogen fixation.

The root nodules of some plants contains Rhizobium bacteria which fixes atmospheric nitrogen into soil as Ammonia. Ammonia is converted into nitrate which is the most usable form of nitrogen in the soil. Nitrate is absorbed by the roots of the plants, from plants nitrogen reaches to animals when they eat plants.