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Bacterium associated with legume roots is

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Rhizobium
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Nostoc
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Spirogyra
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Clostridium
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Solution

The correct option is A Rhizobium
Legumes are in symbiotic association with nitrogen-fixing bacteria like Rhizobium. They fix nitrogen with the help of bacteria that live in their roots. These bacteria invade root hairs of leguminous plants and forms root nodules in which they fix nitrogen. A red pigment present in the root nodules of leguminous plants is known as leghaemoglobin.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Rhizobium.'

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