nitric bacterium (Meaning)
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nitric bacterium (n)
any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates
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any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates
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Nitric bacteria, responsible for converting ammonia into nitrite, are found in both soil and water environments.
The nitric bacterium Nitrosomonas oxidizes ammonia to nitrite in the first step of nitrification.
The oxidation of ammonia by nitric bacteria produces energy that allows them to fix carbon dioxide.
Nitric bacteria play a crucial role in the nitrogen cycle by converting nitrogenous waste into usable forms for plants.
