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.