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Question:

Thiobacillus is a group of bacteria helpful in carrying out nitrification, denitrification, nitrogen fixation, or chemoautotrophic fixation?

Nitrification

Denitrification

Nitrogen fixation

Chemoautotrophic fixation

Solution:

Correct option is D. Denitrification
Thiobacillus denitrificans is chemolithoautotrophic bacteria that denitrifies nitrate during oxidation of FeSx compounds. So, the correct answer is 'Denitrification'