NEET 2009 Biology question

BiologyMicrobes in Human WelfareNEET 2009

Which of the following is a symbiotic nitrogen fixer ?

Answer: (2)

Solution

Frankia is an actinomycete that forms symbiotic root nodules with non-leguminous plants such as Alnus and fixes atmospheric nitrogen. Hence option (2). Azotobacter is a free-living nitrogen fixer;

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