Question

_____ converts ammonium into nitrates, while _____ converts nitrates into nitrogen gas.

Nitrification, denitrification
Ammonification, denitrification
Nitrification, assimilation
Ammonification, assimilation

Answer 1

the correct option is the first one

Answer 2

The question says,'...........convert ammonium into nitrates whilw .........converts nitrates into nitrogen gas. The correct option is A. Nitrification is a two stage process by which ammonia or ammonium is biologically oxidised to nitrate while dentrification is the biological oxidation of nitrate to nitrogen gas by dentrifying bacteria.