Thiobacillus denitrificans is a species of bacteria that obtains its energy from carbon dioxide and inorganic compounds such as nitrogen in its environment. It is used in bioremediation (natural cleansing) of groundwater that contains excess nitrate, allowing the nitrates to be removed. How does Thiobacillus denitrificans help bioremediate groundwater?

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the Bacteria will breakdown Nitrates in order to yield energy for its life processes, in doing so the amount of dissolved Nitrogen in the ground water will be reduced
(the answer is denitrification.)