Why do higher plants fail to assimilate atmospheric free nitrogen (din – InterviewSolution

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1.	Why do higher plants fail to assimilate atmospheric free nitrogen (dinitrogen) directly? Explain.
Answer» Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into unable form through the agency of living orgainsm requires enzyme-Nitrogenase. This enzyme is not active in higher plants, therefore they fail. To assimilate free nitrogen directly.

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