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Metabolism of Nitrogen

Question

Nitrate formation by the following reaction is accomplished by
$2 {NO}_{2}^{-} + O_{2} ⟶ 2 {NO}_{3}^{-}$

Easy

A

Nitrococcus
B

Nitrosomonas
C

Nitrobacter
D

Thiobacillus or Pseudomonas

Solution

The nitrite is oxidised to nitrate with the help of the bacterium Nitrobacter. These steps are called nitrification. These nitrifying bacteria are chemoautotrophs.

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