Question

A leguminous crop does not require nitrogenous fertilizers.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Leguminous plant:

1. Rhizobium is a nitrogen-fixing bacteria that live in the root nodules of leguminous plants such as gram, pea etc.
2. Rhizobium and leguminous plants live in symbiotic associations with each other.
3. Leguminous plants cannot use atmospheric nitrogen, so they form a symbiotic association with nitrogen-fixing bacteria such as Rhizobium.
4. Thus, leguminous plants do not require nitrogenous fertilizers.

Final answer:
The given statement is true.