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
- AFrankia
- BRhodospirillum
- CBeijernickia
- 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.