NEET Biology NEET PYQ-Mineral Nutrition In Plants

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    The common nitrogen-fixer in paddy fields is [AIPMT (S) 2010]

    A) Rhizobium

    B) Azospirillum

    C) Oscillatoria

    D) Frankia

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [B] Azospirillum is a nitrogen fixing bacterium in paddy fields. It is very useful soil and root bacterium. It is an associative symbiotic \[{{N}_{2}}\]-fixing bacteria. When it is added to the soil, it multiplies in millions and can supply 20-40 Kg of nitrogen per hectare, per season. It also produces growth promoting substances like Indole Acetic Acid (IAA), gibberellins and promotes root proliferation. These substances improve the plant growth and yield.


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