Biology GCSE
Nitrifying Bacteria
What Nitrifying Bacteria means in Biology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Nitrifying Bacteria
Bacteria in the soil that convert ammonium ions into nitrites, and then into nitrates.
Topics that use Nitrifying Bacteria
- Topic 9 – Ecosystems and material cycles (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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