NEET Biology question

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Nitrates are converted to nitrogen by

(A)Nitrogen fixing bacteria
(B)Ammonification bacteria
(C)Denitrifying bacteriaCorrect
(D)Nitrifying bacteria

Answer: (C)

Solution

Denitrifying bacteria (e.g., *Pseudomonas denitrificans*, *Thiobacillus denitrificans*) convert soil nitrates back into free atmospheric nitrogen gas, completing the nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria do the

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