Nitrate Assimilation Occurs in Two Steps: Reduction of Nitrate to ____

Question

Nitrate assimilation occurs in two steps: reduction of nitrate to ____ and further reduction to ____.
A) ammonia; nitrogen
B) nitrogen; ammonia
C) nitrite; nitrogen
D) nitrite; ammonia
E) none are correct

Accepted Answer

Nitrate is first reduced to nitrite and then further to ammonia.