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(B) Nitrogen is a critical element required by plants in large amounts. It is often the most limiting nutrient in both natural and agricultural ecosys

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(B) Nitrogen is a critical element required by plants in large amounts. It is often the most limiting nutrient in both natural and agricultural ecosystems because,although it is abundant in the atmosphere as $N_2$ gas,plants cannot directly utilize it. It must be converted into usable forms like $NH_4^+$ or $NO_3^-$ through biological or industrial nitrogen fixation.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$I$. Nitrosomonas	Nitrite to nitrate
$II$. Thiobacillus	Denitrification
$III$. Nostoc	Free-living nitrogen fixer
$IV$. Azotobacter	Anaerobic nitrogen fixer

Which of the following is a limiting nutrient for both natural and agricultural ecosystems?

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Nitrifying bacteria

Choose the correct pair:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$I$. Nitrosomonas Nitrite to nitrate
$II$. Thiobacillus Denitrification
$III$. Nostoc Free-living nitrogen fixer
$IV$. Azotobacter Anaerobic nitrogen fixer

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