what is the role of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle ?
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what is the role of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle
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2022-11-16T10:38:51+00:00
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1. nitrogen fixing bacteria covert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia that is consumed by plants to make organic molecules. bacteria involved are azotobacter, rhizobium
2. nitrifying bacteria convert ammonia to nitrites or nitrates. bacteria involved are nitrosomonas, nitrobacter
3. denitrifying bacteria convert nitrates into nitrogen gas. bacteria involved are pseudomonas