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Which microbe is capable of fixing nitrogen in non-leguminous plants?(a) Bacillus(b) Beijernickia(c) Anabaena(d) FrankiaI got this question in class test.This is a very interesting question from Mineral Nutrition topic in chapter Mineral Nutrition of Biology – Class 11

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Correct choice is (d) Frankia

The explanation: Frankia is a microbe that is capable of FIXING nitrogen in non-leguminous PLANTS such as Alnus. It also produces nodules in the roots of plant. It can freely live in soil but fixes nitrogen as a symbiont. BACILLUS is a free LIVING anaerobic nitrogen fixer. Beijernickia is an aerobic nitrogen fixer. Anabaena is a microbe AMONG the cyanobacteria that is capable of nitrogen fixation.



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