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BIO 102 Mechanisms of Plant Nutrition and Synthesis Objective Question
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Nitrifying bacteria such as Nitrosomonas are primarily responsible for converting which substance?
Options
A Nitrite to nitrate
B Ammonia to nitrite
Correct Answer
C Nitrogen gas to ammonia
D Organic compounds to ammonia
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 8, under 'Nitrifying bacteria', explicitly states: 'Nitrite bacterium (Nitrosomonas) convert ammonia to nitrite'.

Hint

The names 'Nitrosomonas' and 'Nitrobacter' are linked to specific conversion steps in the nitrification process.

Question Info

Course: BIO 102
Topic: Mechanisms of Plant Nutrition and Synthesis
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 401 of 802
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