Nitrogen is an essential element used in the synthesis of proteins and other compounds. This is taken up in the form of inorganic nitrates or nitrites. Or it is taken up as organic compounds which have been prepared by bacteria from atmospheric nitrogen. Atmospheric nitrogen is fixed by leguminous plants with the help of symbiotic bacteria present in the root nodules of these plants.
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