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A free living anaerobic bacterium capable of N2 fixation in soil is

A
Rhizobium
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Azotobacter
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C
Streptococcus
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D
Clostridium
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Solution

The correct option is C Clostridium
Clostridium is a free living anaerobic bacterium capable of N2 fixation in soil as they contains nif genes which reduces the atmospheric nitrogen into the ammonia which then incorporated into the molecules via biosynthesis.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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