____________ is an aerobic chemolithotrophic process that ultimately oxidizes ammonia to nitrate,whereas __________ is a form of anaerobic respiration involving the oxidation of an organic compound using an oxidized nitrogenous compound,such as nitrate,as the terminal electron acceptor.

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The description of the first process matches nitrification, which oxidizes ammonia to nitrate in an aerobic chemolithotrophic process. The second process is denitrification, which involves the use of an oxidized nitrogenous compound, like nitrate, as the terminal electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration. Therefore, option D - Nitrification; denitrification is the best choice.

____________ Is an Aerobic Chemolithotrophic Process That Ultimately Oxidizes Ammonia