(4 points) The nitrogen cycle is shown below.

(Nitrates

Decomposition

1

Nitrogen fixing

bacteria

Nitrites

If the nitrogen-fixing bacteria were destroyed by a virus, the most likely result would be

са

Сь

a decrease in the nitrogen gas in the atmosphere

a decrease in nitrogen compounds available to organisms

an increase in nitrates available for plants to use

an increase in nitrates from animal wastes

d

The correct answer is - a decrease in nitrogen compounds available to organisms.

Explanation:

Nitrogen fixation is the process that involves the atmospheric nitrogen and converts into a nitrogen compound that can easily be consumed by the organism as nitrogen is one of an essential part of life.

Nitrogen fixation is carried out by the microorganism like nitrogen-fixing bacteria like azotobactor. If these bacteria were destroyed then there will be a decrease in the nitrogen compounds that are consumed by the organism as there is no more nitrogen fixation takes place.

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halogen, any of the six nonmetallic elements that constitute group 17 (group viia) of the periodic table. the halogen elements are fluorine (f), chlorine (cl), bromine (br), iodine (i), astatine (at), and tennessine (ts).