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The nitrogen molecules present in air can be converted into nitrates and nitrites by

(a) a biological process of nitrogen fixing bacteria present in soil
(b) a biological process of carbon fixing factor present in soil
(c) any of the industries manufacturing nitrogenous compounds
(d) the plants used as cereal crops in field

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The nitrogen fixation process converts nitrogen present in the atmosphere into nitrogen compounds. Nitrogen fixation can be done by non-biological and biological processes. Lightning is a non-biological process which does nitrogen fixation. Biologically, some bacteria in the soil do this nitrogen fixation.
Hence, the correct option is option A.

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