Question

Which biogeochemical cycle is used in the creation of nucleic acids?

A. Phosphorus cycle
B. Water cycle
C. Nitrogen cycle
D. Primary productivity

Answer 1

C. Nitrogen cycle

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Nitrogen is fixed in the soil from the atmosphere, in a process called nitrification, by nitrogen-fixing bacteria or on a rare occasion, by lightning strikes. The nitrogen is fixed as, ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. These nitrogen-based compounds are then taken up by plants and used to make nitrogen-based bio-molecules such as amino acids and nucleic acids. When plants are consumed by primary consumers, these compounds are transferred up in the food chain.