Where do nitrogen-fixing bacteria exist in an environment?

Stomach of a reptile

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Lower epidermis of leaves

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Gills of freshwater fish

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Large intestine of humans

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Root systems of plants

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Solution

The correct option is E Root systems of plants
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria exists in the root system of plants so that they can take up the available nitrogen in the soil and carry out its conversion into usable form i.e., ammonia.
Therefore, the correct answer is option E.

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