Organisms And Population Question 24

Question: Nitrates are transformed into nitrogen by [CPMT 2003]

Options:

A) Ammonifying bacteria

B) Nitrifying bacteria

C) Denitrifying bacteria

D) Both a and b

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Common denitrifying bacteria are Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Thiobacillus denitrificans.

Which reduces nitrate into gaseous forms of nitrogen which escape in to atmosphere.