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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Mineral Nutrition

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Mineral Nutrition

Nearly 80% of nitrogen found in human tissues originate from ____...

Nearly 80% of nitrogen found in human tissues originate from ____ nitrogen fixation.

Options

  1. Abiological
  2. Bsymbiotic
  3. Cindustrial
  4. Dself

Correct answer

C. industrial

Step-by-step solution

The Haber-Bosch process is an artificial nitrogen fixation process and is the main industrial procedure for the production of ammonia today. The ammonia produced is primarily used to make synthetic fertilizers. Due to the heavy reliance on these fertilizers in global agriculture, the crops grown and subsequently consumed by humans (either directly or indirectly through animal products) contain nitrogen that was fixed industrially. It is estimated that nearly 80%80\% of the nitrogen found in human tissues originates from industrial nitrogen fixation.

Answer: industrial
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