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What is ammonification?

  1. Ammonia from Amino acids
  2. Ammonia from nitrogen
  3. Ammonia from nitrates by decomposers
  4. Ammonia from nitrates by nitrogen fixers

hintHint:

Ammonification is the break down of nitrogen-containing chemicals from dead organic matter, into simple substances like ammonia.

The correct answer is: Ammonia from Amino acids


    • Ammonification is the process where microscopic organisms like bacteria or other types of decomposing organisms, break down nitrogen-containing chemicals from dead organic matter, into simple substances like ammonia.
    • These simpler substances help in sustaining the ecosystem. 
    • In marine ecology, ammonification is also referred to as ammonium regeneration and ammonium recycling

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