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Metabolism of Nitrogen

Question

Select bacteria which converts the ammonia to nitrite.

Easy

A

Nitrobacter only
B

Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter.
C

Nitrosomonas only
D

Nitrosomonas and

Solution

Ammonia is first 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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