If you were doing an experiment using aquatic phytoplankton and you noticed an increase in the uptake of molybdenum,what might you predict will happen to the rate of nitrogen fixation?
A) The rate of nitrogen fixation could or would be increased
B) The rate of nitrogen fixation will not change; molybdenum has no role in nitrogen fixation
C) The rate of nitrogen fixation would be decreased
D) Nitrogen fixation will be stopped

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Molybdenum is an essential micronutrient for nitrogen fixation enzymes in phytoplankton. Thus, an increase in the uptake of molybdenum should lead to an increase in the rate of nitrogen fixation.

If You Were Doing an Experiment Using Aquatic Phytoplankton and You