Plants are Dependent on Microorganisms For

Question

Plants are dependent on microorganisms for
A) providing oxygen in a usable form.
B) providing water.
C) changing atmospheric nitrogen to a usable form.
D) providing simple carbohydrates.
E) providing complex proteins.

Accepted Answer

Plants cannot utilize atmospheric nitrogen directly, so they depend on certain microorganisms, such as nitrogen-fixing bacteria, to convert it into a form that they can utilize, such as ammonium or nitrate.