Which of the following bacteria, has symbiotic relationship with leguminous plants?
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Azobacter
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Clostridium
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Rhizobium
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Lactobacillus
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Correct answer
Explanation
Symbiotic relationship is the relationship between two groups of organisms both of which are benefited from each other in a mutual manner. Rhizobium is the bacterium, which lives in root nodules of leguminous plants. It gets its shelter from the plant and in reverse it fixes the atmospheric nitrogen to make it available to the plant.