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____________ converts ammonia into nitrite?
Correct answer: A. Nitrosomonas
- A. Nitrosomonas
- B. Nitrobacter
- C. Azotobacter
- 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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