Which of the following is not matched correctly?

Oxidation of ammonia into nitrite - Nitrosomonas

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Reduction of nitrogen (

N_{2}

) to ammonia (

{NH}_{3}

) – Bacterial nitrogenase enzyme

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Nitrates to free atmospheric nitrogen - Thiobacillus

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Free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria - Xanthomonas

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Solution

The correct option is D Free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria - Xanthomonas
Oxidation of ammonia into nitrite - First step of nitrification -Nitrosomonas/Nitrococcus

Reduction of nitrogen into ammonia - Biological nitrogen fixation - Bacterial nitrogenase enzyme

Conversion of nitrates into free atmospheric nitrogen -Denitrification - Thiobacillus denitrificans and Pseudomonas denitrificans

Some of the examples of free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria are Azotobacter, Beijerinckia, Rhodospirillum etc. Xanthomonas can fix nitrogen in symbiotic association with leaves of certain plants.

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(A) Nitrobacter	(i) Free living aerobic nitrogen fixing organism
(B) Clostridium	(ii) Converts nitrite to nitrates
(C) Nitrosococcus	(iii) Converts ammonia to nitrite
(D) Azotobacter	(iv) Free living anaerobic nitrogen fixing organism

Select the matched ones:

(1)Nitrosomonas - Nitrite to nitrate

(2)Thiobacillus - Denitrification

(3)Nostoc– Free - living nitrogen-fixer

(4)Azotobacter - Anaerobic nitrogen-fixer

(a)	Nitrobacter	(i)	Free living aerobic nitrogen fixer
(b)	Clostridium	(ii)	Converts ammonia into nitrite
(c)	Nitrosococcus	(iii)	Changes nitrite to nitrate
(d)	Azotobacter	(iv)	Free living anaerobic nitrogen fixer

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