Question

question #6 of 10
in nitrogen cycle, what do we call the process by which various fungi and prokaryotes decompose organic nitrogen from dead materials to release inorganic nitrogen back into the ecosystem as ammonia?
denitrification
ammonification
nitrogen fixation

Explanation:

Ammonification is the process in the nitrogen - cycle where fungi and prokaryotes decompose organic nitrogen from dead materials to release inorganic nitrogen as ammonia. Denitrification is the conversion of nitrates to nitrogen gas. Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia or other nitrogen - containing compounds.

Answer:

B. Ammonification