Multiple choice

Which of the following options is the bacteria present in root nodules of leguminous plants?

  1. Nitrobacter

  2. Rhizobium

  3. Pseudomonas

  4. Nitrosomonas

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rhizobium is a soil bacterium that fixes nitrogen (diazotrophs) after becoming established inside the root nodules of legumes (Fabaceae).