Bacteria which reduce nitrates in the soil to nitrogen are

Pseudomonas

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Rhizobium

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Nitrosomonas

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Clostridium

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The correct option is A
Pseudomonas

Pseudomonas reduce the nitrates to atmospheric nitrogen by the process of denitrification.

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Bacteria which reduce nitrates in the soil to nitrogen are

The correct option is A Pseudomonas Pseudomonas reduce the nitrates to atmospheric nitrogen by the process of denitrification.

The correct option is A
Pseudomonas

Pseudomonas reduce the nitrates to atmospheric nitrogen by the process of denitrification.