NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

NUTRITION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which of the following bacteria reduces the nitrate in the soil to gaseous nitrogen?

A	Denitrifying bacteria
B	Parasitic bacteria
C	Saprophytic bacteria
D	Nitrifying bacteria

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Pseudomonas reduce the nitrates to atmospheric nitrogen by the process of denitrification.

Detailed explanation-2: -Denitrifying bacteria are microorganisms whose action results in the conversion of nitrates in the soil to free atmospheric nitrogen. Some examples of denitrifying bacteria are Thiobacillus denitrificans, Micrococcus denitrificans, and some species of Serratia, Pseudomonas, and Achromobacter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Denitrification-The process of conversion of nitrates into free molecular nitrogen by the action of bacteria (Pseudomonas) is called denitrification. Pseudomonas is a family of bacteria that converts nitrates into free nitrogen.

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