Nitrate (NO₃⁻) Reduced into Ammonia (NH₃) to Produce Energy for the Cell

Question

Nitrate (NO₃⁻) reduced into ammonia (NH₃) to produce energy for the cell is called
A) ammonification.
B) dissimilative reduction of nitrate to ammonia (DRNA).
C) nitrification.
D) redox.

Accepted Answer

Nitrate (NO₃⁻) reduction into ammonia (NH₃) to produce energy for the cell is called dissimilative reduction of nitrate to ammonia (DRNA). Ammonification is the process by which organic nitrogen is converted into ammonia or ammonium ions. Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia or ammonium ions into nitrite followed by the oxidation of nitrite into nitrate. Redox is a process where there is a transfer of electrons between two molecules.