What kind of bacteria converts ammonium into nitrites?

nitrogen-fixing

decomposing

nitrifying bacteria

assimilation

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The type of bacteria that converts ammonium into nitrites is called nitrifying bacteria. Specifically, this process is typically carried out by bacteria in the genus Nitrosomonas, which oxidize ammonium (NH4+) to nitrite (NO2-).

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