J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    The function of leghaemoglobin in the root nodules of legumes is

    A)  oxygen removal

    B)  inhibition of nitrogenase activity

    C)  expression of nif gene

    D)  nodule differentiation

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Leghaemoglobin is pink/red pigment found in root. nodules of leguminaceous plants. It is an oxygen scavenger and hunts for\[{{O}_{2}}\]molecules and creates anaerobic condition necessary for biological nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium in legumes.


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