During biological nitrogen fixation, inactivation of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented by:

Cytochrome

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Leghaemoglobin

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Xanthophyll

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Carotene

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The correct option is B
Leghaemoglobin

During biological nitrogen fixation, inactivation of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented by Leghaemoglobin.

It is a red pigment that has the ability to combine very rapidly with oxygen and thus act as a very efficient oxygen scavenger.

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