Plants which fix nitrogen in soil and improve soil fertility are called ________.

Nitrogenous plants

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Leguminous plants

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Beverage crops

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Solution

The correct option is C Leguminous plants
Leguminous crops are plants which belong to Leguminosae family. Legumes are grown primarily for their grain seed called pulse.
Nitrogen fixing capabilities; In the roots of legumes, a special type of bacteria Rhizobia is present. They fix nitrogen and make it available to the plant.

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