Which of the following is not essential to the process of nitrogen fixation?

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Nitrogen fixation is the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen gas into a form that can be used by living organisms, such as ammonia or nitrate. Oxygen gas (O2) is actually an inhibitor of nitrogen fixation, so it is not essential to the process. The other choices are all essential components of nitrogen fixation: N₂ gas refers to nitrogen gas (N2), which is the starting material; a strong reducing agent is necessary to break the strong triple bond between the nitrogen atoms in N2 molecule; a great deal of energy is necessary to drive the reaction, usually provided by ATP; and the enzyme nitrogenase is responsible for catalyzing the conversion of N2 to ammonia or another usable form.

Which of the Following Is Not Essential to the Process