Sulfur Oxidation is Carried Out by _____

Question

Sulfur oxidation is carried out by _____.
A)Thiobacillus
B)Desulfovibrio
C)Desulfomonas
D)Desulfotomaculum

Accepted Answer

Sulfur oxidation is mainly carried out by Thiobacillus, which are bacteria that use sulfur as an energy source and convert it into sulfate. Desulfovibrio, Desulfomonas, and Desulfotomaculum are all sulfur-reducing bacteria that use sulfate as a terminal electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration, rather than carrying out sulfur oxidation.