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Nitrifying bacteria

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a

convert free nitrogen to nitrogen compounds.

b

convert proteins into ammonia.

c

reduce nitrates to free nitrogen.

d

oxidize ammonia to nitrates.

answer is D.

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Nitrifying bacteria oxidise ammonia to nitrates. First ammonia is oxidised to nitrite by the bacteria Nitrosomonas and/or Nitrococcus. The nitrite is further oxidised to nitrate with the help of the bacterium Nitrobacter.
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