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Which type of respiration uses nitrate as a final acceptor?

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The respiration that utilizes nitrate ion as a final electron acceptor would be the process of denitrification. It is a process where the nitrate is reduced to nitrogen with the aid of microorganisms. It is one important process in the nitrogen cycle. And, a useful method for water treatment.
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