Question

Name a bacterium that lives in the root nodules of leguminous plants.

Answer 1

1. The bacterium that lives in the root nodules of leguminous plants is Rhizobium.
2. It is a bacteria that lives in a symbiotic association with the root nodules of the leguminous plants.
3. Plants can't fix nitrogen independently, therefore rhizobium requires a plant host.
4. They convert dinitrogen into Ammonia, which can be utilised by the plant.