Multiple choice

Which of the following enzymes is required for nitrogen fixation?

  1. Nitrogen deaminase

  2. Nitrodioxidase

  3. Amino acid decarboxylase

  4. Nitrogenase

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Nitrogenase is the key enzyme complex responsible for biological nitrogen fixation - it converts atmospheric N2 into ammonia (NH3). This enzyme is found in nitrogen-fixing bacteria like Rhizobium. Nitrogen deaminase and Nitrodioxidase are not real enzymes involved in this process, and amino acid decarboxylase is involved in amino acid metabolism, not nitrogen fixation.