Question
Name the types of bacteria involved in nitrification.
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Answer
There are two types of bacteria involved in nitrification-nitrite and nitrate.
- Nitrite bacteria like Nitrosomonas oxidize ammonium to nitrite.
- Nitrate bacteria like Nitrobacter oxidize nitrite to nitrate.
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