Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 232
Question: Nodulated roots bearing family is [RPMT 1993, 95, 96]
Options:
A) Mimosoideae
B) Caesalpinoideae
C) Papilionatae
D) Solanaceae
Show Answer
Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Plants belonging to sub-family papilionatae of family leguminosae (e.g., pea, gram etc.) bear nodule-like swellings, called root nodules.
These nodules contain nitrogen fixing bacteria which fix atmospheric free nitrogen in to ammonia.