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Identify the correct equation related to the mechanism of biological nitrogen fixation.


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N2+8H++8e-+16ATP 2NH3+H2+16ADP+16Pi

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N2+6H++8e-+12ATP 2NH4++12ADP+12pi

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N2+8H++6e-+16ATP 2NH3+H2+16ADP+16pi

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N2+6H++6e-+12ATP 2NH+12ADP+12pi

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Solution

The correct option is A

N2+8H++8e-+16ATP 2NH3+H2+16ADP+16Pi


In biological nitrogen fixation, one molecule of nitrogen requires 8H+,8e, and 16 ATPs to produce two molecules of ammonia.


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