Biology NEET Full Syllabus Mock Test 180 Questions New Syllabus Mock Test - 1 PCB Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

Which of the following statements about nitrification is not true?

A
Nitrobacter oxidizes nitrite to nitrate.
B
Nitrosomonas and Nitrosococcus convert ammonium ions to nitrite.
C
Nitrification reactions are energy-producing (exergonic) reactions.
D
Heterotrophic plants are more directly dependent on the nitrifying bacteria for usable nitrogen than autotrophic plants.

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Heterotrophic plants are less dependent on nitrogen obtained from nitrification since they receive some nitrite and nitrate through their parasitic or carnivorous nutritional modes.

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