Which of the following can fix atmospheric nitrogen?
A
Cystopus
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B
Albugo
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C
Anabaena
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D
Saprolegnia
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Solution
The correct option is C
Anabaena
Explanation:
Nitrogen fixation is defined as the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into useful compounds of nitrogen.
Anabaena is a cyanobacterium or blue-green algae. It can fix atmospheric nitrogen. They have specialized cells for nitrogen fixation called heterocysts.