NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
Types of Biofertilisers Function or Association A. Rhizobium 1. Free-living nitrogen fixation in soil B. Azotobacter 2. Nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria C. Glomus 3. Forms mycorrhiza with plants D. Anabaena 4. Fixes atmospheric nitrogen in legume root nodules
Options
- AA-4; B-1; C-3; D-2
- BA-1; B-4; C-3; D-2
- CA-4; B-3; C-1; D-2
- DA-4; B-1; C-2; D-3
Correct answer
A. A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2
Step-by-step solution
Rhizobium fixes atmospheric nitrogen in legume root nodules. Azotobacter is a free-living nitrogen-fixing bacterium in soil. Glomus forms mycorrhizal associations with plants. Anabaena is a nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium.