NEET Biology Mineral Nutrition Based Practice Questions & Answers with Viewers Discussion and Detailed Explanation

Mineral Nutrition Topic Based

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Nitrifying bacteria

(a) convert free nitrogen to nitrogen compounds

(b) convert proteins into ammonia

(c) oxidize ammonia to nitrates

(d) reduce nitrates to free nitrogen.

Answer: (c)

Nitrifying bacteria involves the oxidation of ammonia to nitrates through nitrites called nitrification. Nitrite bacteria (Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus) convert ammonia to nitrites whereas, nitrate bacteria (Nitrobacter and Nitrocystis) convert nitrite to soluble nitrates.

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