Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 16

Question: Assertion : Leguminous plants are nitrogen fixers. Reason : Leguminous plants have Rhizobium in their root nodules. [AIIMS 1997]

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Leguminous plants have nodulated roots in which Rhizobium is present.

So, these are able to fix nitrogen.