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Oxidation of Ammonia into nitrite is performed by

(a) Nitrosomonas (b) Nitrosococcus (c) Nitrobacter (d) Nitrospira

  1. a, b
  2. b, c
  3. c, d
  4. a, d

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a, b
B
a, d
C
b, c
D
c, d
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The correct option is A a, b
Oxidation of Ammonia to nitrite is performed by two groups of bacteria. Nitrosomonas and Nitrosocossus are examples of bacterias which perform the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite.

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