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Question
Most of the plants absorb nitrogen in one of the following forms. This is:
(a) proteins
(b) nitrates and nitrites
(c) urea
(d) atmospheric nitrogen
Solution
(b) nitrates and nitrites
Plants cannot absorb atmospheric nitrogen. Plants can uptake nitrogen in the form of nitrates and nitrites only.
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