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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

a)

Cyanobacteria

b)

Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria

c)

Heterotrophic bacteria

d)

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

a)

Cyanobacteria

b)

Chemosynthetic autotrophic bacteria

c)

Heterotrophic bacteria

d)

Saprophytic bacteria

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Answer Key : (b) -

(b)

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



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