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Which one of the following statements is CORRECT about biological nitrogen fixation in plants?

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  1. AAtmospheric nitrogen is fixed by Nitrogenase by converting N ₂ to NO ₃⁻ .
  2. BThe catalytic redox center of Nitrogenase contains Mo and Fe as cofactors.
  3. CThe transport of important amides, like asparagine and glutamine, produced by transamination, to different par
  4. DNitrogenase can function optimally only in the presence of molecular oxygen.

Correct answer

B. The catalytic redox center of Nitrogenase contains Mo and Fe as cofactors.

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