Which of the following bacteria oxidize ammonia (NH3) to produce nitrate (NO3)?
A) Rhizobium
B) Cyanobacter
C) Nitrobacter
D) Azospirillum
E) Nocardia

Name: Which of the following bacteria oxidize ammonia (NH3) to produce nitrate (NO3)? A) Rhizobium B) Cyanobacter C) Nitrobacter D) Azospirillum E) Nocardia
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Nitrobacter is a genus of nitrifying bacteria that oxidizes nitrite (NO2-) to nitrate (NO3-), completing the process of nitrification which starts with ammonia oxidation.

Which of the Following Bacteria Oxidize Ammonia (NH3) to Produce