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 $N_2$.