Reaction carried out by `N_(2)` fixing microbes include `2NH_(3)+3O_(2)to2NO_(2)^(-)+2H^(+)+2H_(2)O` …(i) `2NO_(2)^(-)+O_(2)to2NO_(3)^(-)` ….(ii) Which of the following statements about these equations is not true?A. step (i) is carried out by Nitrosomonas or NitrococcusB. step (ii) is carried out by NitrobacterC. both steps (i) and (ii) can be called nitrificationD. bacteria carrying out these steps are usually photoautotrophs

Reaction carried out by `N_(2)` fixing microbes include `2NH_(3)+3O_(2

1.	Reaction carried out by `N_(2)` fixing microbes include `2NH_(3)+3O_(2)to2NO_(2)^(-)+2H^(+)+2H_(2)O` …(i) `2NO_(2)^(-)+O_(2)to2NO_(3)^(-)` ….(ii) Which of the following statements about these equations is not true?A. step (i) is carried out by Nitrosomonas or NitrococcusB. step (ii) is carried out by NitrobacterC. both steps (i) and (ii) can be called nitrificationD. bacteria carrying out these steps are usually photoautotrophs
Answer» Correct Answer - D