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BotanyMineral NutritionNitrogen MetabolismEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Which one of the following organisms has a role in converting ammonia into nitrites?

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Ammonia is converted into nitrate by nitrifying activities of bacteria, this process is called nitrification. Soil bacteria such asNitrosomonasandNitrosococcusconvert ammonia to nitrite.

NH3+3O2 →2HNO2+2H2O

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Mineral NutritionSubtopic:Nitrogen Metabolism
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