AIPMT PRELIMS2012Botany-Microbes in Human Welfare

AIPMT PRELIMS 2012 Botany Nitrogen Fixation MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

A nitrogen-fixing microbe associated with Azolla in rice fields is

A

Tolypothrix

B

Spirulina

C

Anabaena

D

Frankia

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Anabaena is a cyanobacterium that forms a symbiotic relationship with Azolla, fixing nitrogen in rice fields.

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