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Nitrite is coverted to nitrate by

a)

Nitrosomonas

b)

Nitrobacter

c)

Pseudomonas

d)

Clostridium



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Nitrite is coverted to nitrate by

a)

Nitrosomonas

b)

Nitrobacter

c)

Pseudomonas

d)

Clostridium

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

Nitrification is the phenomenon of conversion of ammonium to nitrate. In the first step, the ammonium ions are oxidized to nitrites by Nitrosococcus, Nitrosomonas. The nitrites are changed to nitrate in the second step by Nitrocystis, Nitrobacter.

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