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Q.Which of the following is a free living nitrogen fixing bacteria?
(a) Pseudomonas
(b) Azotobacter
(c) Rhizobium
(d) Nitrosomonas
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Azotobacter and Clostridium are free-living nitrogen fixers, whereas Rhizobium fixes nitrogen only in symbiotic association with legume roots.
Biological nitrogen fixation is carried out by two broad categories of bacteria:
- Free-living (non-symbiotic) nitrogen fixers: e.g., Azotobacter and Beijerinckia (aerobic), Clostridium (anaerobic), and cyanobacteria like Nostoc/Anabaena — these fix atmospheric N₂ independently in the soil or water. …
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