Question

Which best explains the role of plants in the nitrogen cycle?

Answer 1

Plants absorb nitrogen compounds out of soil and animals can get it.

Answer 2

Assimilation

Step-by-step explanation:

This is how plants get nitrogen. They absorb nitrates from the soil into their roots. Then the nitrogen gets used in amino acids, nucleic acids, and chlorophyll. ... When a plant or animal dies, decomposers like fungi and bacteria turn the nitrogen back into ammonium so it can reenter the nitrogen cycle.