Which bacteria convert ammonium salts into nitrite?

Nitrobacter

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Nitrosomonas

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Azotobacter

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NItrogen bacteria

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Solution

The correct option is B Nitrosomonas
Nitrosomonas is a genus of rod-shaped chemoautotrophic nitrifying bacteria. This organism oxidizes ammonia into nitrite as a metabolic process. Nitrosomonas are useful in bioremediation. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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