Which of the following is the best description of the continental slope? A: The abrupt steep slope down to the ocean floor
B: The relatively flat zone extending from the shore
C: The transition area towards the continent from the ocean floor
D: The bottom of the deep ocean basin

C: The transition area towards the continent from the ocean floor

Explanation:

the nitrogen cycle provides nitrogen to the ecosystem from the atmosphere, ground and oceans. nitrogen is an important component of complex molecules such as amino acids and nucleotides, which lead to the creation of proteins and dna, the building blocks of all life. plants absorb nitrogen in the form of ammonium, nitrate ion and, on rare occasions, as amino acids. animals receive nitrogen necessary for biological processes from feeding on living or dead organic matter.