Nitrogen gas in the air, Animals produce urea and excrete it as urine, Urea enters the soil, Decomposers, bacteria and fungi produce urease, Urease converts urea to ammonia, Ammonia is converted to nitrates by more soil bacteria, Nitrates are taken up by plants to make amino acids and protein., Plant protein is eaten by animals and turned into animal proteins

Nitrogen cycle

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