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Agriculture · Q93

Environmental Science In Agricultural

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 93

Q93

Microoganisms that convert various nitrogenous compounds into ammonia is

A.
Actinomycetes
Answer
B.
Nitrobacter
C.
Nitrococcus
D.
Nitrocystis

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Microoganisms that convert various nitrogenous compounds into ammonia are Actinomycetes.
The Actinomycetales is an order of Actinomycetota. A member of the order is often called an actinomycete. These are generally gram-positive and anaerobic and have mycelia in a filamentous and branching growth pattern.
They form symbiotic nitrogen-fixing associations with over 200 species of plants, and can also serve as growth promoting or biocontrol agents, or cause disease in some species of plants.