Which of the following statements about nitrification is no…

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Published on: August 21, 2026

Which of the following statements about nitrification is not true?

Nitrobacter oxidizes nitrite to nitrate.

Nitrosomonas and Nitrosococcus convert ammonium ions to nitrite.

Nitrification reactions are energy-producing (exergonic) reactions.

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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