In sewage-treatment systems, nitrifiers such as __________ are used to remove toxic ammonia.

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Nitrosomonas, Nitrosolobus, and Nitrosovibrio are all nitrifiers commonly used in sewage-treatment systems to remove toxic ammonia. Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis are pathogenic bacteria that have no role in sewage treatment. Thiobacillus spp. are commonly involved in sulfur cycling, but not in the removal of ammonia from sewage.

In Sewage-Treatment Systems, Nitrifiers Such as __________ Are Used to Remove