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Which of the following bacteria is involved into conversion of NH3 into nitrates?

Option: 1

Azotobacter and Nitrosomonas

 


Option: 2

Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter

 


Option: 3

Azotobacter and Achromobacter

 


Option: 4

Pseudomonas and Nitrobacter


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Nitrate formation -

Nitrite is oxidised to nitrate by Nitrobacter, Nitrocystis

- wherein

2NO_{2}^{-}+O_{2}\rightarrow 2NO_{3}^{-}+Energy

NH_{3} \overset{Nitrosomonas}{\rightarrow}NO_{2}^{-} \overset{Nitrobacter}{\rightarrow}NO_{3}^{-}

 

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