A bacterium such as Pseudomonas uses nitrate as a final electron acceptor in an electron transport system.All the below statements are true EXCEPT
A)the process does not yield as much ATP.
B)they can respire without O₂.
C)they require light.
D)the process produces nitrite ion.
E)the process requires an electron donor.

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Pseudomonas bacteria do not require light for respiration. The other statements are true - nitrate serves as a final electron acceptor, but the process does not yield as much ATP as oxygen as a final electron acceptor, they can respire without O₂, and the process produces nitrite ion. The process also requires an electron donor, as stated in option E.

A Bacterium Such as Pseudomonas Uses Nitrate as a Final