Rhizobium fixes nitrogen by _______________________________ .

Converting gaseous nitrogen to ammonia

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Converting gaseous nitrogen to nitrite

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Converting gaseous nitrogen to nitrate

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Converting gaseous nitrogen to ammonia
Rhizobium converts nitrogen to ammonia, Nitrosomonas converts the ammonia to nitrite, whereas Nitrobacter converts the same ammonia to nitrate. Plants can't take gaseous nitrogen directly and hence it needs to be fixed before they can utilize.

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