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Question

If in symbiotic nitrogen fixation host plant provide all the ATPs, gained by complete oxidation of 1 glucose, for the fixation process, then how many NH3 molecules can be produced by N2 fixation ?

Options

A.2NH3
B.8NH3
C.4NH3
D.16NH3

Solution

gain of ATP from 1 glucose = 36 ATP 8ATP are required for the production of 1 NH3 [NCERT page-203 equation and page-204 1st two lines]

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