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NEET 2022
Exam
NEET
Year
2022
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Mineral Nutrition

NEET 2022 · Botany · Mineral Nutrition

Which one of the following produces nitrogen fixing nodules on the...

Which one of the following produces nitrogen fixing nodules on the roots of Alnus ?

Options

  1. AFrankia
  2. BRhodospirillum
  3. CBeijernickia
  4. DRhizobium

Correct answer

A. Frankia

Step-by-step solution

The most common association on roots is nodules. These nodules are small outgrowths on the roots. Frankia is a genus of nitrogen-fixing, free-living, filamentous bacteria. It produces nitrogen-fixing nodules on the roots of non-leguminous plants (e.g., Alnus).

The species of rod-shaped Rhizobium forms nodules with the roots of several legumes and helps in nitrogen fixation.

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