What type of organism carries out nitrogen fixation?
A
Bacteria
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B
Protists
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C
Fungi
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D
All of these
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Solution
The correct option is A
Bacteria
Biological nitrogen fixation is carried out by some bacteria that can convert N2 into ammonia by the process termed nitrogen fixation. These bacteria are either free-living or form symbiotic associations with plants e.g rhizobium - the symbiotic bacteria live in the root nodules of leguminous plants