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Some bacteria utilises inorganic substances like nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, etc., for the oxidation and release of energy for ATP production. These are known as |
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Cyanobacteria |
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Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria |
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Heterotrophic bacteria |
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Saprophytic bacteria |
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Some bacteria utilises inorganic substances like nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, etc., for the oxidation and release of energy for ATP production. These are known as |
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a) |
Cyanobacteria |
b) |
Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria |
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c) |
Heterotrophic bacteria |
d) |
Saprophytic bacteria |
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Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria.
Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria oxidises various inorganic substances such as nitrate, nitrites and ammonia and use the released energy for their ATP production. They plays a great role in recycling nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, iron and sulphur