Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter convert

Carbon dioxide to carbohydrates

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Ammonium ion into nitrate

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Nitrate ion into nitrogen molecule

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Nitrogen into nitrate

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The correct option is B Ammonium ion into nitrate
Nitrification is a process of conversion of ammonium ions to nitrites and nitrites to nitrates. The bacteria that carry out this process are called as nitrifying bacteria. Nitrosomonas, Nitrosospira, Nitrosococcus convert ammonia into nitrites. Nitrobacter, Nitrospina, Nitrococcus convert nitrites into nitrates.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Ammonium ion into nitrate.'

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Nitrosomonas converts nitrites into nitrates.

Conversion of ammonia into nitrates through Nitrosomonas is called

Match Column-I with Column-ll and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Column – I Column – ll

A. Nitrosomonas (i) Ammonia to nitrite

B. Nitrobacter (ii) Nitrite to nitrate

C. Pseudomonas (iii) Nitrate to N2

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