NEET Biology question

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Specialised cells for fixing atmospheric nitrogen in *Nostoc* are

(A)HeterocystsCorrect
(B)Hormogonia
(C)Nodules
(D)Akinetes

Answer: (A)

Solution

*Nostoc*, a filamentous cyanobacterium, possesses specialised, thick-walled cells called heterocysts (occurring at terminal, basal or intercalary positions), which create a low-oxygen micro-environment protecting nitrogenase and serving as the

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