Question

Nitrogen cycle involves bacteria capable of changing proteins to ammonia called as
A) Bacteria of decay
B) Denitrifying bacteria
C) Nitrogen fixing bacteria
D) Ammonifying bacteria

Answer 1

c) nitrogen fixing bacteria

Answer 2

The right answer is option D- Ammonifying bacteria

Nitrogen cycle includes a step called Ammonification, also known as mineralization, in which ammonifying bacteria converts protein into ammonia.

These bacteria break down large proteins, release nitrogen and then convert into ammonia.This step is followed by Nitrification in which nitrifying bacteria converts ammonia into nitrates and nitrites.