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O-LevelBiologyEcology & Environment5090/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q301 Mark

The diagram shows part of the nitrogen cycle. [Figure 30.1] What are processes P, Q, R and S?

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Anitrification, nitrification, decomposition, nitrogen fixation
Bnitrification, nitrogen fixation, nitrification, decomposition
Cnitrogen fixation, nitrification, decomposition, nitrogen fixation
Dnitrogen fixation, nitrogen fixation, nitrification, decomposition

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D: nitrogen fixation, nitrogen fixation, nitrification, decomposition

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Ecology & Environment, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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