Mineral Nutrition Ques 3

3. Thiobacillus is a group of bacteria helpful in carrying out:

(a) Nitrogen fixation

(b) Chemoautotrophic fixation

(c) Nitrification is the process by which ammonia is converted into nitrite and then into nitrate by nitrifying bacteria.

(d) Denitrification

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Answer : d

Hints & Solution

(d) Thiobacillus denitrificans causes denitrification i.e., conversion of oxides of nitrogen to free $N_2$.