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Certain bacteria living in the soil poor...

Certain bacteria living in the soil poor in oxygen convert nitrates into nitrites and then to free nitrogen and such bacteria are termed as

A

nitrogen-fixing bacteria

B

denitrifying bacteria

C

ammonifying bacteria

D

saprophytic bacteria

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The correct Answer is:
B
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