Question

Nitrogen-fixing prokaryotes

nitrifying prokaryotes
nitrogen to ammonia
convert ammonia
to nitrites and nitrates
convert nitrates to
atmospheric nitrogen
denitrifying prokaryotes
An ecosystem experiences a loss of denitrifying prokaryotes. Will this loss affect the health of the ecosystem?
OA. No, because denitrifying prokaryotes do not produce the usable form of nitrogen needed by organisms.
OB. Yes, because an excessive level of usable nitrogen could accumulate and disrupt the ecosystem's balance.
OC. No, because atmospheric nitrogen is not necessary to most organisms in an ecosystem.
D. Yes, because plants and animals will no longer have the usable form of nitrogen that they need to grow.
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Answer 1

The correct answer is option D. Yes, because plants and animals will no longer have the usable form of nitrogen that they need to grow.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Denitrifying prokaryotes are the organisms that perform the denitrification process in which nitrate is reduce to nitrogen gas in absence of the oxygen with the help of soil microbes such as denitrifying bacteria. It is a essential process that helps in the recycling of nitrogen.

Denitrification can negatively impact global warming by increasing nitrogen gas in environment and losses of nitrous oxide and reducing soil fertility and there would be loss of productivity in agriculture.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.