Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 189
Question: Legume plants are important because they [CPMT 2002]
Options:
A) Help in $ NO_2 $ fixation
B) Not help in $ NO_2 $ fixation
C) Increased soil fertility
D) All of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
The bacteria (Rhizobium spp.) associated with the root nodules of legumes fix atmospheric nitrogen.
It helps in increase of soil fertility because they are rich in nitrogen and adds nitrates in the soil.