Pseudomonas bacteria act as nitrifying bacteria in the nitrogen cycle

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Pseudomonas is a type of bacteria that is found mainly in the soil and water. It causes infection in humans.
Nitrifying bacteria are the bacteria that are involved in the nitrogen cycle.
They convert atmospheric ammonia into nitrites and further into nitrates.
Final answer: The given statement is false.

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	I		II
a	Free living aerobic nitrogen fixers	1	Anabaena and Nostoc
b	Anaerobic nitrogen fixers	2	Pseudomonas denitrificans and Thiobacillus denitrificans
c	Nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria	3	Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus
d	Denitrifying bacteria	4	Azotobacter and Beijerinckia
e	Nitrifying bacteria	5	Rhodospirillum

Pseudomonas bacteria convert nitrates into nitrogen gas.

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