Biology
Grade-10
Easy

Question

To fix one molecule of nitrogen, ________ molecules of ATP are required.

  1. 8
  2. 10
  3. 16
  4. 18

hintHint:

To fix one molecule of nitrogen, 16 molecules of ATP are required.

The correct answer is: 16


    • To fix one molecule of nitrogen total number of 16 ATP.
    • Microbes require 16 ATP for the reduction of one mole of nitrogen.
    • Nitrogenase enzyme provides 3 hydrogen atoms to each nitrogen atom.

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