Nitrifying bacteria are example of :

Photoautotrophs

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Photoheterotrophs

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Chemoautotrophs

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Chemoheterotrophs

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Solution

The correct option is C Chemoautotrophs
Nitrifying bacteria are Chemoautotrophs, as they use inorganic energy sources to synthesize organic compounds, that are important in the nitrogen cycle as converters of soil ammonia to nitrates, compounds usable by plants.
So, the correct answer is 'chemoautotrophs'

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