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The nitrifying bacteria are...

The nitrifying bacteria are

A

Autotrophic

B

Saprophytic

C

Parasitic

D

Chemosynthetic

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d
Nitrifying bacteria such as Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter manufacturing their organic food utilizing chemical energy in oxidation of some inorganic compound. Hence these are chemosynthetic.
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