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How are organisms like Pseudomonas and Thiobacillus of great significance in nitrogen cycle ?

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Pseudomonas and Thiobacillus carry out denitrification process wherein the nitrate present in the soil is reduced to nitrogen thus contributing to the atmospheric nitrogen.
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