Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 424
Question: A nitrogen fixing bacterium that forms a loose association with the roots of crop plants is [Kerala PMT 2001]
Options:
A) Azotobacter
B) Bacillus polymyxa
C) Clostridium
D) Azospirillum
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
A bacterium Azospirillum lipoferum forms loose association with roots of maize and some Brazilian grasses which increase the crop yield upto a large extent.