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JAMB Biology 1980 Question 44

Question 44

Nutrient Cycling

During thunderstorms the energy of lightning discharge causes

  1. A.oxygen and nitrogen to combine
  2. B.more carbon dioxide to be formed
  3. C.nitrites to be converted to nitrates
  4. D.nitrates to be converted to nitrogen
  5. E.death.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (oxygen and nitrogen to combine)

Explanation

Lightning makes nitrogen and oxygen in the air combine into oxides of nitrogen, which rain washes into the soil as nitrates.