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Which of the following is a free living nitrogen fixing bacteria present in soil?

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Question

Which of the following is a free living nitrogen fixing bacteria present in soil?

Options

  • Azotobacter

  • Nitrosomonas

  • Rhizobium

  • Pseudomonas

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Solution

Azotobacter

Explanation:

Azotobacter is a free-living aerobic nitrogen-fixing bacterium found in soil. Rhizobium is symbiotic, Nitrosomonas carries out nitrification, and Pseudomonas is involved in denitrification.

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Chapter 18: Ecosystem - EXERCISES [Page 1017]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 18 Ecosystem
EXERCISES | Q I. 16. | Page 1017
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