Which one of the following bacteria has potential for nitrogen fixation?

Nitrosomonas

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Nitrobacter

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Nitrosococcus

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Rhizobium

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Solution

The correct option is D Rhizobium
Only Rhizobium can fix atmospheric nitrogen symbiotically in the root nodules of leguminous plants, mostly belonging to the family Fabaceae. Nitrosomonas and Nitrosococcus are rod-shaped chemoautotrophic bacteria, that oxidize ammonia into nitrite. Nitrobacter plays an important role in the nitrogen cycle by oxidizing nitrite into nitrate in the soil. So answer is option D

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