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Nitrifying bacteria doesn’t belong to which of the following genera?

(a) Nitrosomonas

(b) Nitrosococcus

(c) Nitrosospira

(d) Pseudomonas

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Correct answer is (d) Pseudomonas

For explanation: Nitrosomonas, Nitrosococcus, Nitrosospira and Nitrosovibrio are various genera of nitrifying bacteria to which they belong, whereas pseudomonas is a different genus which is not involved in nitrification processes.

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