JIPMER2008BotanyMineral Nutrition

Nitrifying bacteria are able to

Options

Aconvert atmospheric nitrogen into soluble forms
Bconvert ammonia to nitrate
Cammonia to nitrogen
Dnitrate to nitrogen

Correct answer

B. convert ammonia to nitrate

Step-by-step solution

Most of the ammonia produced in the soil is acted upon by nitrifying bacteria. Ammonia is changed to nitrate. The reaction occurs in two steps nitrite formation (eg, Nitrosomonas) and nitrate formation (eg, Nitrobacter).

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