Leghaemoglobin is

Respiratory pigment supplying oxygen to animal legs

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Haemoglobin of annelids

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Nitrogen fixing pigment

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C None of the above
Leghaemoglobin is a protein pigment present in the nodule roots that are inhabited by Rhizobium. It acts as an oxygen scavenger and prevent the enzyme nitrogenase(which is highly sensitive to oxygen) from oxygen molecules and help it in its protection.
So the correct answer is 'None of the above'.

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