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MHT CET 202621 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
21 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Mineral Nutrition

MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Mineral Nutrition

Bacteria involved in the given reaction of nitrogen cycle are...

Bacteria involved in the given reaction of nitrogen cycle are
2 HNO2+O2→2 HNO32\,\text{HNO}_2 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\,\text{HNO}_3

Options

  1. ANitrosomonas
  2. BNitrosococcus
  3. CNitrobacter
  4. DPseudomonas denitrificans

Correct answer

C. Nitrobacter

Step-by-step solution

The given reaction represents the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate in the nitrogen cycle.

Ammonia is first oxidized to nitrite by the bacteria Nitrosomonas and Nitrosococcus.

The nitrite is further oxidized to nitrate with the help of the bacterium Nitrobacter.

The reaction is: 2 HNO2+O2→2 HNO32\,\text{HNO}_2 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\,\text{HNO}_3

Pseudomonas denitrificans is involved in denitrification, converting nitrate to nitrogen gas.

Answer: Nitrobacter
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