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True or false?lighting fixes nitrogen in compounds so plants can use it too make protein

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Nitrogen fixation by lighting is what we call abiotic fixation, a process of oxidation that occurs by the lighting, creating nitrogen oxides through atmospheric nitrogen. specifically for a plant are needed nitrates (NO₃⁻)and ammonium (NH₄⁺).

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