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Bacteria Certain bacteria can use nitrogen from the air to make nitrogen-containing substances called nitrites. Other bacteria can turn nitrites into nitrates-another group of nitrogen-containing substances.

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Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are bacteria that are responsible for converting ammonia to nitrite and then nitrite to nitrate in the nitrogen cycle. These bacteria play a crucial role in breaking down nitrogen compounds in the environment.

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