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Select the bacteria which converts the ammonia to nitrite?

Options

  1. ANitrobacter only
  2. BNitrosomonas and Nitrobacter
  3. CNitrosomonas only
  4. DNitrosomonas and Nitrosococcus.

Correct answer

D. Nitrosomonas and Nitrosococcus.

Step-by-step solution

Nitrification - It refers to the conversion of ammonia into nitrate by soil bacteria. - Following steps are involved in nitrification : 1 . Oxidation of ammonia to nitrite (by Bacteria - Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus) 2 . Further oxidation of nitrite to nitrate (by Bacteria - Nitrobacter)

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