NEET2007BotanyMineral NutritionActual
Which of the following is a flowering plant with nodules containing filamentous nitrogen-fixing micro-organism?
Options
- ACrotalaria juncea
- BCycas revoluta
- CCicer arietinum
- DCasuarina equisetifolia.
Correct answer
D. Casuarina equisetifolia.
Step-by-step solution
Nitrogen-fixing organisms are found associated with Casuarina equisetifolia. It harbours a N ₂ -fixing organism Frankia in their roots in the form of nodules. Related Theory Casuarina equisetifolia is also known as Austratian pine, ironwood, beefwood, she oak and horsetail tree, which is a deciduous tree with a soft, wispy, pinelike appearance that can grow to 100 feet or more in height. It bears a superficial resemblance to the conifer. genus Pinus because of its small, round, cone like fruits and its branchlets o