The conversion of nitrate to nitrogen is called

nitrification

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denitrification

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ammonification

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nitrogen fixation

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The correct option is B denitrification
Denitrification is the reduction of nitrate to gaseous compounds of nitrogen. Under anaerobic conditions, some microorganisms use nitrate and other oxidized ions as a source of oxygen. For example Pseudomonas denitrificans, Thiobacillus denitrificans, Micrococcus denitrificans.

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Microorganism	Role in nitrogen cycle
(i)	Conversion of nitrate to free nitrogen
Nitrosococcus	(ii)
Nitrocystis	(iii)
(iv)	Conversion of free nitrogen to nitrogen compounds