Question

Where do Rhizobium bacteria live ? What is their function ?

Answer 1

Rhizobium:

1. Rhizobium is a free-living bacteria of soil associated with roots of legumes such as sweet clover, pea, lentils, garden pea, and broad bean.
2. Rhizobium bacteria lie in root nodules and collect nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it to usable forms that the plant absorbs from soil.
3. Rhizobium forms a symbiotic relationship with these legumes.