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Nitrogen Cycle 

A. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.

B. a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert chemical energy from nutrients into ATP

C. biogeochemical cycle by which nitrogen is converted into multiple chemical forms as it circulates among atmospheric, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems. The conversion of nitrogen can be carried out through both biological and physical processes.

D. the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of Earth.

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Ionic Bond

A. a bond that forms when the valence (outermost) electrons of one atom are transferred permanently to another atom.

B. a particle that consists of a nucleus of protons and neutrons surrounded by a cloud of electrons.

C. a strong bond between two atoms that share their elections

D. a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, lipid, or carbohydrate