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Nitrogen Cycle

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The leaves of Azolla are used as biofertilizer. Comment upon the statement.

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A blue-green alga-Anabaena azollae present in its leaf cavities. The alga fixes atmospheric nitrogen and releases nitrogenous compounds in its leaf cavities.

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