Humans incorporate nitrogen into their bodies ____.
A)by nitrification
B)through ammonification
C)by assimilation and biosynthesis
D)via denitrifcation
E)by the process of decomposition

Question

Humans incorporate nitrogen into their bodies ____. ​
A)by nitrification
B)through ammonification
C)by assimilation and biosynthesis
D)via denitrifcation
E)by the process of decomposition

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Humans incorporate nitrogen into their bodies through assimilation (absorption of nitrogen compounds from food) and biosynthesis (building of nitrogen-containing compounds within the body). Nitrification, ammonification, and denitrification are processes that occur in the nitrogen cycle in soil and water ecosystems. Decomposition also occurs in the nitrogen cycle, but it does not directly involve the incorporation of nitrogen into human bodies.

Humans Incorporate Nitrogen into Their Bodies ____. ​

Humans Incorporate Nitrogen into Their Bodies ____.