Practice mode Soil Science

Nitrification is the microbial conversion of what in soil?

Correct answer C. NH4 nitrogen to NO3 nitrogen in soil

Explanation

Nitrification is the oxidation of ammonium nitrogen to nitrate nitrogen by autotrophic bacteria, first to nitrite by Nitrosomonas and then to nitrate by Nitrobacter.

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