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Select the correct statement. |
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a) |
Legumes are incapable of fixing nitrogen |
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Legumes fix nitrogen through bacteria living in fruits |
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Legumes fix nitrogen only by bacteria present in root nodules |
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d) |
None of the above |
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Select the correct statement. |
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a) |
Legumes are incapable of fixing nitrogen |
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b) |
Legumes fix nitrogen through bacteria living in fruits |
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c) |
Legumes fix nitrogen only by bacteria present in root nodules |
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d) |
None of the above |
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(c) The legumes (papilionacous plants) are itself incapable of nitrogen fixation. The Rhizobium bacteria are present symbiotically in the root nodules of these plants which have the capability of nitrogen fixation. |