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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.

Hence, Option(C) is correct.


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