____________ converts ammonia into nitrite?
Correct answer: C. Nitrosomonas
- A. Azotobacter
- B. Nitrobacter
- C. Nitrosomonas
- D. Rhizobium
Explanation
Nitrosomonas carries out the first step of nitrification by oxidizing ammonia or ammonium to nitrite. Nitrobacter performs the next step, converting nitrite to nitrate.
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