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Can plants and animals use nitrogen directly from the air.

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All living things need nitrogen to build proteins and other important body chemicals. However, most organisms, including plants, animals and fungi, cannot get the nitrogen they need from the atmospheric supply. They can use only the nitrogen that is already in compound form.

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