Can most organisms use "free" nitrogen gas in the atmosphere?

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Janisse · Answer 1 · 2019-06-01T22:05:42+0000

No, because “free” nitrogen is not combined with other kinds of atoms.
Most organisms can use nitrogen only once it has been "fixed" or combined with other elements to form nitrogen-containing compounds.

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