Question

What is the process that

converts nitrogen from
decaying material into
ammonium?
A. oxidation
B. ammonification
C. denitrification

Answer 1

B. ammonification

Step-by-step explanation:

A wide range of soil fungi and bacteria, called the decomposers, carry out the ammonification process. The decomposers consume the organic matter, and the nitrogen contained in the dead organism is converted to ammonium ions.

Answer 2

B. Ammonification
Ammonification converts organic nitrogenous matter from living organisms into ammonium (NH4+).