Q. Nitrates are converted to nitrogen by

A) Nitrogen fixing bacteria
B) Ammonification bacteria
C) Denitrifying bacteria
D) Nitrifying bacteria
Explanation

Denitrifying bacteria likePseudomonas denitrificans, Thiobacillus denitrificans utilize nitrates and other oxidized ion as source of oxygen. They undergo denitrification, in which nitrates are reduced to gaseous compounds of nitrogen and depletion of an important nutrient occurs from the soil.

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