The process of conversion of soil nitrates into free is called (I) and is carried out by bacteria (II)
Nitrogen fixation and Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Nitrification and Nitrifying bacteria
Denitrification and Denitrifying Bacteria
Ammonification and Ammonifying bacteria
Related Questions
Which of the following gene is responsible for biological nitrogen fixation?
Nitrogenase
Nif gene
Yeast alanine tRNA synthetase
RNA synthetase
Number of ATP required for the formation of molecules via symbiotic nitrogen fixation is
16
32
8
4
Which of the following microorganisms are primarily responsible for the conversion of nitrite to nitrate in the soil?
Nitrosomonas
Nitrobacter
Rhizobium
Azotobacter
Enzyme involved in nitrogen fixation?
Nitrogenase
Nitrate reductase
Transferase
Transaminase
Which of the following forms nitrogen-fixing nodules on the roots of Alnus?
Rhizobium
Frankia
Azotobacter
Nostoc
The process of conversion of ammonia to nitrite is called:
Nitrogen fixation
Nitrification
Denitrification
Ammonification
Anabaena, which is extensively used in rice cultivation, forms symbiotic association with
Cycas roots
Azolla
Anthoceros
Alnus
Which of the following plant with nodule containing filamentous nitrogen β fixing micro β organism?
casuarina equisetifolia
crotalaria juncea
cycas revoluta
cicer arietinum
Free living nitrogen fixing bacteria are
Bacillus polymixa
Rhodoseudomonas
E. coli
Anabaena
Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus are involved in
oxidation of nitrates into nitrites
reduction of nitrates to nitrites
oxidation of ammonia into nitrites
reduction of nitrates to ammonia