Nylon eating bacteria were discovered growing in ponds containing waste products from nylon manufacturer. further study revealed that the enzymes the bacteria uses to digest the waste products were different from enzyme produced by other bacteria. also the enzymes were not effective on any material other than the nylon waste products. nylon is an artificial product that was invented in 1935. what does this information must likely suggest about the development of the bacteria

step 1: nitrogen fixation- conversion of atmospheric no₂ into forms useful to plants by lightning, bacteria, and cyanobacteria.

step 2: nitrification-process of converting ammonia to nitrite or nitrate.

step 3: assimilation-plant roots absorb new form of nitrogen.

step 4: ammonification-conversion of organic nitrogen to ammonia by bacteria involved in decomposition.

step 5: denitrification-bacteria turns the decomposed matter back into n₂o, which is released into atmosphere; repeat cycle.