Nitrites converted to nitrates by

Question

Nitrites converted to nitrates by (A) Nitrobacter bacteria (B) Nitrocystis bacteria (C) Pseudomonas bacteria (D) Both (a) and (b)

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Nitrifying bacteria: Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus obtain energy by oxidising ammonia to nitrite. NH4++2O2 xrightarrowNO2-+2H2O+ textenergy Notrocystis and Nitrobacter oxidise nitrites to nitrates 2NO2+O2 xrightarrow2NO3-+ textenergy

Q. Nitrites converted to nitrates by

Nitrobacter bacteria

Nitrocystis bacteria

Pseudomonas bacteria

Both (a) and (b)

Nitrifying bacteria: Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus obtain energy by oxidising ammonia to nitrite. $N H_{4}^{+} + 2 O_{2} N O_{2}^{-} + 2 H_{2} O + energy$ Notrocystis and Nitrobacter oxidise nitrites to nitrates $2 N O_{2} + O_{2} 2 N O_{3}^{-} + energy$

Q. Nitrites converted to nitrates by

Nitrobacter bacteria

Nitrocystis bacteria

Pseudomonas bacteria

Both (a) and (b)

Nitrifying bacteria: Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus obtain energy by oxidising ammonia to nitrite. NH4+​+2O2​​NO2−​+2H2​O+energy Notrocystis and Nitrobacter oxidise nitrites to nitrates 2NO2​+O2​​2NO3−​+energy

Nitrifying bacteria: Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus obtain energy by oxidising ammonia to nitrite. $N H_{4}^{+} + 2 O_{2} N O_{2}^{-} + 2 H_{2} O + energy$ Notrocystis and Nitrobacter oxidise nitrites to nitrates $2 N O_{2} + O_{2} 2 N O_{3}^{-} + energy$