NEET2022BotanyMineral NutritionActual
Which of the following protects nitrogenase inside the root nodule of a leguminous plant?
Options
- ACatalase
- Bleg haemoglobin
- CTransaminase
- DGlutamate dehydrogenase
Correct answer
B. leg haemoglobin
Step-by-step solution
L e g -Haemoglobin is a pink O ₂ scavanger- pigment present in root nodules of leguminous plants. It helps in protection of Nitrogenase from the O ₂ , as it is O ₂ -sensitive enzyme.