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Nitrates are converted to nitrogen by...

Nitrates are converted to nitrogen by

A

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria

B

Ammonification bacteria

C

Denitrifying bacteria

D

Nitrifying bacteria

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C
Some of the nitrates present in the soil is reduced to gaseous nitrogen by the action of some microorganisms. It is carried by bacteria Pseudomonas denitrificans and Thiobacillus denitrificans.
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