Nitrification and Anammox Both

question 30

Multiple Choice

Nitrification and anammox both

• A) create nitrogen gas, but nitrification is aerobic while anammox is anaerobic.
• B) oxidize ammonia, but nitrification uses O₂ ₐs ₐn ₑlₑctᵣₒn ₐccₑptₒᵣ and anammox uses NO₂-.
• C) are aerobic processes, but nitrification produces NO₃- and annamox produces N₂ gas.
• D) occur in soils at neutral pH.

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Definitions:

Optically Active

Refers to a substance that is capable of rotating the plane of polarized light, indicating the presence of chiral molecules.

Bicyclic Compounds

Organic compounds that contain two fused or connected rings in their molecular structure.

Diene

Organic compounds containing two double bonds, which may participate in a variety of chemical reactions, especially polymerization.

Dienophile

A chemical compound that acts as an electron-deficient partner in Diels-Alder reactions, typically containing double or triple bonds.