Question

Rhizobium bacteria help in nitrogen fixation, but they cannot make their own food.

• A. No
• B. False

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

True

Rhizobium cannot make its own food. It lives in the roots of peas, moong, beans and other legumes. It obtains its nutrients from these plants and also gets shelter. In return, they help the plant to fix atmospheric nitrogen.