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Plants cannot absorb nitrogen in the gaseous form.


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Solution

The correct option is A

True


Nitrogen is present in abundance in gaseous form in the air. However, plants cannot absorb gaseous nitrogen. Bacteria, like Rhizobium, convert gaseous nitrogen into its oxides. Such 'fixed' nitrogen is then absorbed by the plants.


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