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Select the bacteria which converts the ammonia to nitrite?
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Nitrosomonas and Nitrosococcus.
Nitrification
- It refers to the conversion of ammonia into nitrate by soil bacteria.
- Following steps are involved in nitrification :
1 . Oxidation of ammonia to nitrite (by Bacteria - Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus)
2 . Further oxidation of nitrite to nitrate (by Bacteria - Nitrobacter)
- It refers to the conversion of ammonia into nitrate by soil bacteria.
- Following steps are involved in nitrification :
1 . Oxidation of ammonia to nitrite (by Bacteria - Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus)
2 . Further oxidation of nitrite to nitrate (by Bacteria - Nitrobacter)
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