Bacteria participate in the nitrogen cycle through which mechanism?
A)nitrogen fixation
B)nitrification
C)denitrification
D)decomposition
E)all of the above

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Bacteria participate in all of the above mechanisms in the nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen fixation converts atmospheric nitrogen to a form that plants can use, nitrification converts ammonium to nitrate, denitrification converts nitrate to atmospheric nitrogen, and decomposition breaks down organic matter and releases nitrogen back into the soil.

Bacteria Participate in the Nitrogen Cycle Through Which Mechanism