Nitrifying Bacteria, Nitrosomonas, and Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria

question 27

Multiple Choice

Nitrifying bacteria, Nitrosomonas, and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

• A) are both heterotrophs.
• B) are both chemoautotrophs.
• C) are both parasitic.
• D) use reduction as an energy yielding process.
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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