NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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Which of the following is a nitrifying bacteria?
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Nitrobacter
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Rhizobium
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Azotobacter
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Nitrosomonas
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nitrifying bacteria are chemolithotrophic organisms that include species of genera such as Nitrosomonas, Nitrosococcus, Nitrobacter, Nitrospina, Nitrospira and Nitrococcus. These bacteria get their energy from the oxidation of inorganic nitrogen compounds.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are soil nitrifying bacteria, which convert ammonium ions into nitrate ions in two stages.
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