Question 21
EasyOriginal questionRhizobium bacteria, which fix nitrogen from the air, live in the root nodules of
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Rhizobium lives in nodules on the roots of legumes and turns nitrogen gas into compounds the plant can use.
In return the plant gives the bacteria food: this partnership is symbiosis.
- Concept
- Biological nitrogen fixation
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
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