Aashish took a thin root-section of fenugreek plant and observed it under the microscope after staining. He observed rod-shaped organisms in it. Which of the following microbe did he identify?
A
Lactobacillus
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B
Yeast
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C
Clostridium
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D
Rhizobium
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Solution
The correct option is D Rhizobium Rhizobium lives in root nodules of leguminous plants and is in a symbiotic relationship with them. It supplies them with nitrogenous compounds and is the source of proteins to them. In return it receives energy in the form of carbohydrates.