Question:

Match Column - I with Column - II.
 Column - I Column - II
(a) Nitrococcus(i)Denitrification
(b)Rhizobium(ii)Conversion of ammonia to nitrite
(c)Thiobacillus(iii)Conversion of nitrite to nitrate
(d)Nitrobacter(iv)Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia
Choose the correct answer from options given below.

Updated On: Apr 14, 2025
  • (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  • (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
  • (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
  • (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Let associate each microorganism with its respective metabolic process.

  • Nitrococcus is known for the conversion of ammonia to nitrite.
  • Rhizobium is associated with the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia.
  • Thiobacillus is responsible for converting nitrite to nitrate.
  • Nitrobacter is involved in the denitrification process.

(a) Nitrococcus (ii) Conversion of ammonia to nitrite 
(b) Rhizobium (iv) Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia 
(c) Thiobacillus (i) Conversion of nitrite to nitrate 
(d) Nitrobacter (iii) Denitrification

So, the correct option is (B): (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)

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Concepts Used:

Metabolism of Nitrogen

Nitrogen Cycle

The central part of nitrogen metabolism is the Nitrogen Cycle. A nitrogen molecule is made of two nitrogen atoms held together by a solid triple covalent bond (N ≡ N). There are three central pools of nitrogen – atmosphere, soil, and biomass.

Atmospheric Pool

The process of converting atmospheric nitrogen (N2) to ammonia (NH3) is called nitrogen fixation. Atmospheric nitrogen is rooted in three ways – biological, electrical, and industrial.

Soil Pool

The above processes rooted atmospheric nitrogen into the soil. This nitrogen is then taken up by plants and animals, accordingly.

Biomass Pool

When plants and animals die, the organic nitrogen within them has degraded to ammonia the process is ‘Ammonification‘ and it returns nitrogen back to the soil.