What are/name the nitrifying bacteria of the soil?

Name two nitrifying organisms.

What are the different types of water present in soil?

Complete the paragraph by choosing the approprite words given in the brackets: (Nocardia, Geobacter, Ideonella sakaiensts. Pseudomonas, Alcanovorax borkumensis, hydrocarbonoclastic, Acidophillium, streptomyces) Bacteria like ................. spp. and ............ have the ability to destroy the pyridines and other chemicals. Hence, these bacteria are used to clear the oil spills. These are called .............. bacteria. It has been observed that species like Vibrio, ................. can decompose the PET. Similarly, species of fungi like ........ .... have ability of decomposing rubber from garbage. Sulphuric acid is source of energy for some species of bacteria like .............. Hence, these bacteria can control the soil pollution occurring due to acid rain. .. ...... - convert the salts of uranium into insoluble salts.

What are plasmids? Describe their role in bacteria.

Name two free living nitrogen fixing bacteria.

What is the role of Phenol oxidising bacteria?

Answer the following questions What are the different uses of soil ?