NEET Biology question

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Leghaemoglobin in root nodules functions primarily as a/an

(A)oxygen scavenger that protects the nitrogenase enzyme from oxygen inhibitionCorrect
(B)oxygen carrier that enhances oxygen levels for aerobic respiration
(C)photosynthetic pigment
(D)nitrogen-fixing enzyme itself

Answer: (A)

Solution

Leghaemoglobin binds and sequesters oxygen within root nodules, creating the anaerobic microenvironment

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