In nitrogen cycle, which bacteria are responsible for nitrification

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Correct answer: (d) Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter.

Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are bacteria that carry out nitrification, that is the oxidation of ammonium salts to nitrites and the further oxidation of nitrites to nitrates.

Nitrosomonas bacteria first convert nitrogen gas to nitrite and subsequently nitrobacter convert nitrite to nitrate.

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