Q5Multiple choice
Reaction carried out by N2 fixing microbes include
- a.2NH3 + 3O2 2NO2– + 2H+ + 2H2O (i)
- b.2NO2- + O2 2NO3- (ii) Which of the following statements about these equations is not true a. step (i) is carried out by Nitrosomonas or Nitrococcus b. step (ii) is carried out by Nitrobacter
- c.both steps (i) and (ii) can be called nitrification
- d.bacteria carrying out these steps are usually photoautotrophs