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In transamination, an amino group is transferred from an amino acid to:

Answer: A keto acid.

  • A A fatty acid
  • B A nucleic acid
  • C A simple sugar
  • D A keto acid

Correct answer: D. A keto acid

Explanation: Transamination moves an amino group from one amino acid onto a keto acid, forming a new amino acid.

Nitrogen Cycle: Key ConversionsN₂ (air)N-fixation(Rhizobium, nitrogenase)NH₃/NH₄⁺nitrificationNO₃⁻denitrificationback to N₂leghaemoglobin protectsnitrogenase from O₂

Atmospheric N₂ is fixed into ammonia by nitrogen-fixing bacteria (protected from oxygen by leghaemoglobin in root nodules), converted to nitrate via nitrification for plant uptake, and eventually returned to the atmosphere as N₂ via denitrification, completing the cycle.

Concept context

Essential mineral elements, their roles and deficiency symptoms. Nitrogen fixation and soil nutrition.

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