The function of leghaemoglobin in the root nodules of legumes is:
A
Expression of nif gene
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B
Inhibition of nitrogenase activity
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C
Oxygen removal
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D
Nodule differentiation
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Solution
The correct option is C
Oxygen removal
Leghaemoglobin is the haemoglobin like red pigments found in root nodules of legumes and reported to function as an oxygen scavenger in symbiotic nitrogen fixation.