NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMineral NutritionPractice
Coralloid roots of Cycas are useful in
Options
- AN 2 -fixation
- BAbsorption
- CTranspiration
- DFixation
Correct answer
A. N 2 -fixation
Step-by-step solution
Anabaena, Nostoc and other cyanobacteria are found in coralloid roots hence it helps in fixation/absorption of nitrogen. The coralloid roots containing these symbiotic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), apart from fixing nitrogen produce beneficial amino acids asparagine and citrulline.