Microbes, primarily bacteria, are responsible for all of the following aspects of the nitrogen cycle except
A) biological nitrogen fixation.
B) nitrification.
C) nitrate reduction.
D) denitrification.
E) industrial nitrogen fixation.

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Microbes are not responsible for industrial nitrogen fixation, which is carried out through human activities such as the Haber-Bosch process. All of the other aspects of the nitrogen cycle listed are directly or indirectly mediated by microbes.

Microbes, Primarily Bacteria, Are Responsible for All of the Following