1. Which of the following statements about telomeres is incorrect?
a) They function like a counter, keeping track of how many
times a cell has divided.
b) At birth, they are long enough to permit approximately
50 cell divisions in most celk.
c) They are slightly shorter in prokaryotic cells than in
eukaryotic cells.
d) They function like a protective cap on chromosomes
e) They contain no critical genes.

step 1 ammonium can be absorbed by plants, but some is converted into nitrates which are better for plants to absorb. this is called nitrification. 2. step 2 the deer eats the plants and uses the nitrogen-containing proteins for cell growth. 3. step 3 bacteria in the soil conduct nitrogen fixation to convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonium. 4. step 4 some of the nitrates are absorbed back into plants, but denitrification breaks down the nitrates into nitrogen gas released back into the atmosphere. 5. step 5 nitrogen is found in the urine, which gets broken down into ammonium through the process of ammonification. 6. step 6 plants absorb the ammonium and begin assimilation, the process to add the nitrogen to protein.