Leghaemoglobin helps in

  • A
    nitrogen fixation
  • B
    protecting nitrogenase from $O_2$
  • C
    destroys bacteria
  • D
    transport of food in plants

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Microorganisms that live symbiotically on the roots of leguminous plants are...

Arrange the stages of root nodule formation in the correct sequence:
$I-$ Infection thread is produced.
$II-$ Bacteria are carried to the cortex of the root.
$III-$ Bacteria attach to the root hair.
$IV-$ Bacteria are released from the thread into the cells.
$V-$ Differentiation into nitrogen-fixing cells occurs.

Trace the events starting from the coming in contact of Rhizobium to a leguminous root till nodule formation. Add a note on the importance of leghemoglobin.

We find that $Rhizobium$ forms nodules on the roots of leguminous plants. Also,$Frankia$,another microbe,forms nitrogen-fixing nodules on the roots of the non-leguminous plant $Alnus$. What kind of relationship is observed between mycorrhiza and pine trees?

Select the correct statements from the given:
$(a)$ Nitrogenase is a heterodimeric protein.
$(b)$ Root hairs curl by action of nitrogenase and plant 'nod factors'.
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